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

Policy solutions that support working mothers and improve the quality of jobs will strengthen women's economic security.

March 24, 2022 | Blog Post | Emily Andrews

Women’s History in the Making: The Unequal Harm of Rolling Back Roe

March 21, 2022 | Press Release |

Board of Trustees of the Center for Law and Social Policy Taps Indivar Dutta-Gupta as Executive Director

February 22, 2022 | Press Release | Olivia Golden

The Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP) Receives Historic Donation

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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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

March 24, 2022 | Blog Post | Education, Labor & Worker Justice

Women’s History in the Making: The Unequal Harm of Rolling Back Roe

March 21, 2022 | Press Release | Adult and Postsecondary Education

Board of Trustees of the Center for Law and Social Policy Taps Indivar Dutta-Gupta as Executive Director

February 22, 2022 | Press Release | Adult and Postsecondary Education

The Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP) Receives Historic Donation

January 10, 2022 | News Clip | Education, Labor & Worker Justice

Employers left scrambling as workers call in sick

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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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

Fact Sheet | December 01, 2020

Amended and New State and Local Laws and Guidance on Paid Sick Days in Response to COVID-19

Report/Brief | November 01, 2020

Recommendations for Providing Long-Overdue Paid Leave to All Workers and Their Families

Report/Brief | October 19, 2020

In Their Own Voices: How Workers Earning Low Wages Struggle with COVID-19

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

Women’s History in the Making: The Unequal Harm of Rolling Back Roe

Board of Trustees of the Center for Law and Social Policy Taps Indivar Dutta-Gupta as Executive Director

The Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP) Receives Historic Donation

Hannah Matthews

Paid Sick Days

New from CLASP

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