Should employers be required to offer their employees paid sick leave?

BEFORE YOU BEGIN, make sure to review the instructions on discussions in the Start Here Module.] Everyone gets sick at some time. But what do you do when missing work for personal illness means you won′t get paid? Or, what happens when you miss work because your child is sick and there is no one to help you care for them? Many people believe that employers should be legally required to offer paid sick leave. Although the federal government has yet to act, some states (not Texas) and some cities (not Houston) have adopted paid sick leave requirements. Others believe that paid sick leave is too difficult to manage in a patchwork basis across Texas. (And the Texas legislature is unlikely to mandate paid sick leave.) Some feel that offering paid sick leave would tempt employees to use it as vacation – and the employee would still come to work sick. The cities of Austin, Dallas, and San Antonio passed ordinances in their city councils to require paid sick leave. But all three cities saw their efforts struck down in court. (See https://www.jdsupra.com/legalnews/texas-court-upholds-san-antonio-s-sick-7574594/). Read the articles and watch the videos below. And then weigh in on the discussion. Should employers be required to offer their employees paid sick leave? Keep in mind that we’ve been in a pandemic for about a year. How would it have affected employers had they been required to offer paid sick leave? How would it have affected employees? How do you respond to those who say that employees will use paid sick leave as vacation time? Does paid sick leave factor into your decision about accepting an employment offer? Why or why not? Analyze President Joe Biden’s proposal. Do you support paid leave mandated by the federal government? Why do Republicans oppose his plan? * * * * * Before responding to these questions, read the essays and watch the videos posted below. Your post should demonstrate a good understanding of the topic. Be sure to use good English grammar and composition skills. Your response is worth up to 50 points, so be sure to take your time to do this assignment well. Remember: To receive credit, your post should specifically mention the title, author, or source of at least two (2) of the articles or videos posted below. Also, you must respond to at least two (2) of your classmates. Center for Economic and Policy Research, “The United States Lags the World in Paid Sick Days for Workers and Families.” http://cepr.net/documents/publications/psd-summary.pdf Video, Austin Business Owners Debate Paid Sick Leave: DEBATE: Two Austin business owners explain their views on the mandatory sick leave ordinance Employment Policy Institute, “Rethink Paid Sick Leave.” https://www.epionline.org/oped/rethink-paid-sick-leave-laws/ Texas Monthly, “The Paid Sick Leave Fight is About Whose Interests Matter Most in the Legislature.” https://www.texasmonthly.com/politics/paid-sick-leave-fight-texas-interests-legislature/ Joe Biden plan – 12 weeks of leave (https://www.cnbc.com/2021/04/28/paid-leave-of-up-to-4000-a-month-for-12-weeks-part-of-biden-proposal.html) ′Can we find a deal?′: Coronavirus sparks debate over paid leave https://www.politico.com/news/2021/02/25/coronavirus-sparks-paid-leave-debate-471637 https://www.texastribune.org/2021/04/12/texas-employee-benefits-sick-leave-senate/

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