Time for Paid Sick Leave

https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/21/opinion/paid-sick-leave.html

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To the Editor:

Re “A Flu Pandemic Is Coming,” by Michael T. Osterholm and Mark Olshaker (Op-Ed, Jan. 9):

Yes, by all means, let’s get a universal flu vaccine. But in the meantime, let’s get Congress to pass the Healthy Families Act.

A pandemic may be in the future, but lots of nasty influenza germs are here right now. All employees need to earn paid sick days in order to follow doctor’s orders to stay home (or keep kids home) until symptoms go away without losing their pay or their jobs.

ELLEN BRAVO, MILWAUKEE

The writer is co-director of Family Values @ Work, a network of 27 state coalitions.