COVID-19 highlights need to restore paid sick leave supported by Michigan voters

By Eboni Taylor

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Additionally, we know the lack of paid sick leave policy tends to disproportionately affect people of color, with less than half of Hispanic workers having access to paid sick days, according to the Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP).

For these families, each time they take needed time off, they risk their families’ economic security and jeopardize the public’s health.

 

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