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Documents & Resources - Sick Leave

Fact Sheets

	The Paid Sick Time Act is Important to New York City's LGBT and HIV/AIDS Communities	A Better Balance	October 2012
	New Yorkers Living with HIV/AIDS Need Paid Sick Time	A Better Balance	October 2012
	LGBT Elders in New York City Need Paid Sick Time	A Better Balance	October 2012
	Hispanic Older Adults in NYC Need Paid Sick Time (Click here for Spanish version)	A Better Balance	October 2012
	Latina New Yorkers Living with HIV/AIDS Need Paid Sick Time	A Better Balance	October 2012
	Orange County's LGBT and HIV-AIDS Communities Need Earned Sick Time! (Florida)	A Better Balance	June 2012
	Paid Sick Days in NYC Would Lower Health Care Costs by Reducing Unnecessary Emergency Department Visits	IWPR	February 2012
	National Fact Sheet: Paid Sick Time	A Better Balance	December 2011
	Paid Sick Days Improve our Public Health	NPWF	November 2011
	Back-to-School Fact Sheet for Parents	A Better Balance	August 2011

	Paid Sick Days: Good for Businesses, Good for Workers	NPWF	August 2011
	Why the Earned Sick Leave Bill is Important to Philadelphia's LGBT and HIV/AIDS Communities	A Better Balance	April 2011
	Paid Sick Days Protect the Economic Security of Working Families	NPWF	June 2011
	44 Million U.S. Workers Lacked Paid Sick Days in 2010	IWPR	January 2011
	Job Growth Strong with Paid Sick Days	IWPR	October 2008

General Documents

	Frequently Asked Questions on Paid Sick Time in NYC	A Better Balance	October 2012
	Summary of NYC Paid Sick Time Act and List of Business-Friendly Amendments from 2012	A Better Balance	October 2012
	Paid Sick Days Lead to Cost Savings for All	NPWF	January 2012
	Summary of NYC Paid Sick Time Bill With Changes Made from 2009 to 2010 Bill	A Better Balance	March 24, 2010
	List of NY Businesses and Organizations that Support Paid Sick Days	A Better Balance	Updated: August 2012
	Freddy Castiblanco (Small Business Owner): Op-Ed	Make the Road NY	September 9, 2009

Reports

	Paid Sick Days: Measuring the Small Cost for New York City Businesses	Economic Policy Institute	October 2012
	Lack of Paid Sick Leave as a Barrier to Cancer Screening & Medical Care-Seeking	BMC Public Health	July 2012
	Paid Sick Leave and Nonfatal Occupational Injuries	American Journal of Public Health	July 2012
	Still Sick in the City: What the Lack of Paid Leave Means for Working New Yorkers	CSSNY & The Unheard Third	January 2012
	Sick in the City: What the Lack of Paid Leave Means for Working New Yorkers	CSSNY, A Better Balance & The Unheard Third	October 2009
	Does NYC Need a Prescription for Paid Sick Days. . . And Can We Afford It? One Page Summary \| Corresponding Data	A Better Balance	September 2010
	Paid Sick Leave Does Not Harm Employment	Drum Major Institute for Public Policy	September 2010
	Employee Benefits in the United States: March 2010	BLS	July 27, 2010
	San Francisco Enforcement Report	San Francisco Office of the Legislative Analyst	July 15, 2010
	Polling Data: New Yorkers at Every Income Level Support Paid Sick Days	CSSNY	March 23, 2010
	Valuing Good Health in New York City: The Costs and Benefits of Paid Sick Days	IWPR	October 2009

Letters

	Letter to NYC Faith Leaders on Paid Sick Time	Gale Brewer, A Better Balance	February 2011
	Open Letter to President Obama	NPWF	February 2010

Model Laws

Model Paid Sick and Safe Time Act for Local and State Advocates

A Better Balance & NPWF

December 2011

Press Releases

	Press Release: New Yorkers Rally for Paid Sick Days New Amendments Protect Flexibility for Business Owners	A Better Balance	January 18, 2012
	Press Release: On the Heels of Health Care Reform, City Council Reintroduces Paid Sick Days Bill	A Better Balance	March 25, 2010

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