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Paid Sick Days: Attitudes and Experiences (June 21, 2010)

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Quick Facts from the 2010 NORC/ Public Welfare Foundation Paid Sick Days Survey

The Time for Paid Sick Days Is Now: Survey Shows Overwhelming Public Support for a Paid Sick Days Workplace Standard

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Media Alert: How Important are Paid Sick Days to Workers, Our Nation's Health? (June 16, 2010)

The Healthy Families Act: A Health Impact Assessment (June 11, 2009)

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For Immediate Release: Fair Pay in the Workplace? Voters Strongly Support it, Congress Should Too (June 9, 2010)

For Immediate Release: New Findings: Paid Sick Days Next Step to Build on Health Care Reform — 50 Million Workers Lack Paid Sick Time (April 27, 2010)

For Immediate Release: New Findings: Paid Sick Days for 50 Million Uncovered Workers Next Step in Containing Health Costs (April 23, 2010)

Testimony of Debra L. Ness before the House of Representatives Education and Labor Committee
Hearing on Protecting Employees, Employers and the Public:H1N1 and Sick Leave Policies (November 17, 2009)

Testimony of Debra L. Ness before the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor and Pensions Subcommittee on Children and Families
Hearing on the Cost of Being Sick: H1N1 and Paid Sick Days (November 10, 2009)

Full Written Testimony of Debra L. Ness at House Committee on Education and Labor on the Healthy Families Act and FIRST Act (June 11, 2009)

Nation’s Top Work/Family Expert Applauds Introduction of Paid Sick Days Legislation (May 19, 2009)

Stay Home with Swine Flu Symptoms? Not Without Paid Sick Days, Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families (April 28, 2009)

Fact Sheets

Why the Healthy Families Act is Good for Business

Why the Healthy Families Act is Good for Working Families

Working Women Need Paid Sick Days

Paid Sick Days Are Good for Children’s Health

Paid Sick Days Improve Our Public Health

Workers Caring for Older Relatives Need Paid Sick Days

Paid Sick Days: Busting the Myths

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