2 thoughts on “Policy Options Brief on Paid Sick Leave”
The seriousness of the problem is clearly identified in you problem statement; both society as a whole and the individuals stakeholders were identified and addressed throughout. Calling on the NYS legislature to draft new legislation and identifying the underlying issues clearly develops and enforces the seriousness of the matter.
I think the best policy option would be a combination of the state and international paid sick leave. The international policy allows for more flexibility for the employees to take time and receive pay. However, the international policy may stretch employers too thin by providing weekly paid sick leave as opposed to the state level option which allows for hourly pay. Finding a common ground between the state and international system, which pays daily sick leave, would be a more feasible option for both employees and employers.
Modeling each of the policy options off of those already successfully in place is a great starting point for developing effective policy, but why haven’t any of these been applied if they have worked for others? What obstacles does NYS face that may be different than those who have seen success in creating paid sick leave policy’s. The policy options brief does a great job of identifying the pros and cons of each policy option; understanding the strengths and limitations of NYS may give further insight into developing these policies and applying them to our existing structure.
I really enjoyed this policy memo because it is an issue that is somewhat new but certainly gaining traction as seen in last nights debate where paid sick leave and paid maternity leave were brought up a few times. When I was working at my previous job I had paid sick days and you almost take them for granted that you are getting paid to not work and rest but for lower income jobs that are not salary but hourly wages the reality is that you get paid for the hours you work.
I know it was mentioned that people who have these restrictions often come into work any way because if they are working a minimum wage job, every dollar counts and they then infect not only the people they work with but the costumers they deal with and the people they commute with. Some statistics that should a reduction in infection rates would be a great bonus to your information.
I would pick the NYC model as it appears to have a great cushion for business in that it requires workers to be employed for 4 months as to not encourage someone to get hired and then take sick days and no show up to work.
The seriousness of the problem is clearly identified in you problem statement; both society as a whole and the individuals stakeholders were identified and addressed throughout. Calling on the NYS legislature to draft new legislation and identifying the underlying issues clearly develops and enforces the seriousness of the matter.
I think the best policy option would be a combination of the state and international paid sick leave. The international policy allows for more flexibility for the employees to take time and receive pay. However, the international policy may stretch employers too thin by providing weekly paid sick leave as opposed to the state level option which allows for hourly pay. Finding a common ground between the state and international system, which pays daily sick leave, would be a more feasible option for both employees and employers.
Modeling each of the policy options off of those already successfully in place is a great starting point for developing effective policy, but why haven’t any of these been applied if they have worked for others? What obstacles does NYS face that may be different than those who have seen success in creating paid sick leave policy’s. The policy options brief does a great job of identifying the pros and cons of each policy option; understanding the strengths and limitations of NYS may give further insight into developing these policies and applying them to our existing structure.
I really enjoyed this policy memo because it is an issue that is somewhat new but certainly gaining traction as seen in last nights debate where paid sick leave and paid maternity leave were brought up a few times. When I was working at my previous job I had paid sick days and you almost take them for granted that you are getting paid to not work and rest but for lower income jobs that are not salary but hourly wages the reality is that you get paid for the hours you work.
I know it was mentioned that people who have these restrictions often come into work any way because if they are working a minimum wage job, every dollar counts and they then infect not only the people they work with but the costumers they deal with and the people they commute with. Some statistics that should a reduction in infection rates would be a great bonus to your information.
I would pick the NYC model as it appears to have a great cushion for business in that it requires workers to be employed for 4 months as to not encourage someone to get hired and then take sick days and no show up to work.