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Heywood J

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9. "79 percent of food workers say they have no paid sick time."

Reply to babylonsister (Original post)

Fri Jan 11, 2013, 09:35 AM

Jan 2013

One of the reasons I avoid restaurants right now, until the flu dies down for the winter. If the owners wanted more business, they should allow the employees to go home sick instead of continuing to handle food for the general population.

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During The Worst Flu Season In A Decade, Workers Across The Country Can�t Stay Home Sick [View all] babylonsister Jan 2013 OP

It's a horrible situation. CaliforniaPeggy Jan 2013 #1

What this country needs is more personal responsibility. Turbineguy Jan 2013 #2

+1 for the perfect wingnut response nt eppur_se_muova Jan 2013 #10

Missing three-and-half days work, for minimum/slightly above wage jobs can result in being fired. nt Mnemosyne Jan 2013 #3

It's not just about sick leave. KatyaR Jan 2013 #4

self explanatory headline NMDemDist2 Jan 2013 #5

So people come in sick and infect eveyone else. smirkymonkey Jan 2013 #6

I know a number of salaried people who work while sick to show 'resolve' or FailureToCommunicate Jan 2013 #7

It's unheard of in my company to stay home for more than two days. OnionPatch Jan 2013 #11

I think my own office dramatically illustrates this... LanternWaste Jan 2013 #8

"79 percent of food workers say they have no paid sick time." Heywood J Jan 2013 #9

Instead of the CDC (or in the past few years, the administration itself) telling workers to stay Brickbat Jan 2013 #12

Makes me thankful for my company FreeJoe Jan 2013 #13