Report supports calls for national paid sick-leave policy, impacting Illinois
SPRINGFIELD -- New research suggests access to emergency paid leave could help limit the spread of the novel coronavirus. Supporters of a broader paid-time-off proposal say it's needed in states like Illinois, where there's no such requirement. The study says states with access to emergency paid leave during the crisis have seen 400 fewer COVID cases per day. It was led by Cornell University and the Swiss Economic Institute. Paid-leave group demands Senate vote on House relief bill Dawn Huckelbridge is […]
