ALBUQUERQUE CITY COUNCILOR PAT DAVIS CALLS HIS SICK LEAVE BILL FOR WORKERS AT CITY BUSINESSES A “COMPROMISE BILL” AND TELLS THE ALBUQUERQUE JOURNAL IT BALANCES EMPLOYER AND EMPLOYEE NEEDS. BUT THE MEASURE IS EXPECTED TO FAIL … WEEKS AFTER A PREVIOUS SICK ORDINANCE WAS REJECTED.
THIS PARTICULAR LEGISLATION PROVIDES PAID SICK LEAVE TO EMPLOYEES AT BUSINESSES OF ALL SIZES. IT ALSO COVERS PART TIME OR SEASONAL WORKERS AND ALLOWS FOR EMPLOYERS WHO VIOLATE THE LAW TO BE SUED. FURTHERMORE, IMMEDIATE FAMILY MEMBERS WOULD BE ALLOWED TO TAKE THAT TIME OFF. DAVIS WROTE THE BILL WITH A NUMBER OF ADVOCACY GROUPS. BUT THE MEASURE HAS ITS CRITICS WHO SAY DAVIS’ BILL IS TOO MUCH LIKE ONE VOTERS REJECTED LAST YEAR.
