All I Want for Father’s Day is Paid Leave and Support for Caregiving

Every Father's Day reminds me of the importance of caregiving—and of the need for this country to support men, as well as other parents, in their role as caregivers, in providing the care our families and loved ones need.

May 31, 2023 | Report/Brief | Sapna Mehta

Millions of Working People Still Don’t Have Access to A Single Paid Sick Day

May 17, 2023 | Press Release | Indivar Dutta-Gupta

National Paid Sick Days and Paid Family and Medical Leave Laws Critical for Working People

February 08, 2023 | Blog Post | Nicolas Martinez

The Top 7 Moments on Twitter During the State of the Union

Most low-wage workers lack access to paid sick days. When illness strikes, they’re forced to choose between caring for themselves or their families and earning a paycheck. Taking a sick day leads to loss of much-needed wages and could even cost them their jobs. However, going to work sick or sending a sick child to school or child care endangers workers’ and their families’ health and spreads illness to colleagues, customers, and other children. That’s why CLASP advocates at the federal, state, and local levels for paid sick days laws. When workers can earn sick days, they can care for themselves or their loved ones without losing essential income.

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Paid Sick Days

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June 16, 2023 | Blog Post | Child Care and Early Education

All I Want for Father’s Day is Paid Leave and Support for Caregiving

May 17, 2023 | Press Release | Education, Labor & Worker Justice

National Paid Sick Days and Paid Family and Medical Leave Laws Critical for Working People

February 08, 2023 | Blog Post | Child Care and Early Education

The Top 7 Moments on Twitter During the State of the Union

November 30, 2022 | Blog Post | Education, Labor & Worker Justice

Paid leave – not just a women’s issue

May 06, 2022 | Blog Post | Education, Labor & Worker Justice

On Mother’s Day, Moms Need Congress to Take Actions to Strengthen Their Families’ Economic Security

Preventing Turnover Helps Workers and Businesses

Employee turnover costs businesses millions of dollars each year. However, many employers don’t accurately track this expense, which could be reduced by improving workplace conditions. To help business owners understand the cost of turnover, CLASP and the Center for Economic and Policy Research (CEPR) have released an updated turnover cost calculator. This dynamic tool allows employers to calculate turnover costs by responding to 10 simple questions.

Employee Turnover Cost Calculator

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Report/Brief | May 31, 2023

Millions of Working People Still Don’t Have Access to A Single Paid Sick Day

Fact Sheet | December 13, 2022

Paving a Pathway to Prosperity: Working People

Fact Sheet | December 13, 2022

Paving a Pathway to Prosperity: Children & Families

Fact Sheet | April 15, 2021

What Workers Need to Know About COVID-19 Emergency Leave Provisions under the American Rescue Plan Act

Fact Sheet | March 29, 2021

Paid Family and Medical Leave and Paid Sick Leave Provisions in the American Rescue Plan Act

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All I Want for Father’s Day is Paid Leave and Support for Caregiving

Millions of Working People Still Don’t Have Access to A Single Paid Sick Day

National Paid Sick Days and Paid Family and Medical Leave Laws Critical for Working People

The Top 7 Moments on Twitter During the State of the Union

Hannah Matthews

Paid Sick Days

New from CLASP

Publications Fact Sheets | Presentations | Published Articles | Reports & Analyses | Testimonies & Comments