A BIPARTISAN PROPOSAL WILL BE PROPOSED AT A LATER ALBUQUERQUE CITY COUNCIL MEETING. IT WOULD MAKE EMPLOYERS WITH 50 OR MORE EMPLOYEES GIVE THOSE WORKERS UP TO 40 HOURS OF PAID SICK LEAVE A YEAR.
THE MEASURE IS FROM DEMOCRAT KEN SANCHEZ AND REPUBLICAN DON HARRIS. SANCHEZ TELLS THE ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL IT’S A “FAIR AND EQUITABLE” BALANCE BETWEEN THE NEEDS OF BUSINESSES AND EMPLOYEES. SANCHEZ ALSO SAYS THE PROPOSAL IS A GOOD STARTING POINT FOR A LONGER DISCUSSION OF THE ISSUE.
THE ORDINANCE IS PROPOSED JUST 10 WEEKS AFTER VOTERS REJECTED ANOTHER SICK LEAVE INITIATIVE.
