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Healthy Families Act S.910 Original Sponsor: Edward Kennedy (D) Represenitive: Rosa DeLauro =Facts=

-Eligible Employee:Have to work 20 hours a week -Must have at least 15 employees -Specifics:7 days paid sick leave for full-time employees -Sick day uses:own illness, routine check ups, care for a family member -Requirements:post notice to boss, boss may not prevent the right of this act, can not discriminate against employees for taking this act. -Related to: Medical Leave act of 1993 and Government Employee Rights act of 19991 -Enforcement:Secertary of labor =Summary=

Summary: Applies to employers that have more than one employees. The bill guarantees paid sick days for employee, if they have a serious medical condition. Their doctor's appointments and other treatments will be paid for. If the employee takes days out to care for a close family member, the employee would still be paid for those days out.The Family and Medical Leave Act applies to employers that have at least 12 employees. Employers must grant an eligible employee up to a total of 12 workweeks. =People Affected=

People Affected- Companies, employees, bosses, family members of employees =Backround=

Background: Family and Medical Leave Act: Original Sponsor:Bill Clinton

Act Trying to get Passed in State: Healthy Family Act

The measure, known as the Ohio Healthy Families Act, would require Ohio companies with 25 or more employees to provide those workers with at least seven paid sick days per year. Part-time workers would also be granted prorated paid sick days.

Thursday meeting featured Columbus attorney Elizabeth C. Stock of Bricker & Eckler LLP as the main speaker. She provided an interpretation of the Ohio HFA that only heightened concerns over the proposal. She thinks there is much option for abuse.

Service Employees International Union and several politicians. Has 90 days to show Secretary of State Jennifer Brunner an additional 120,683 signatures to get it on the ballot.

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=Bibliography:=

"Bill S.910." __CongressLink__. 2008. Dirksen Congressional Center. 2 Dec. 2008 .

Mink, Gwendolyn, and Alice O'Connor. "Healthcare." __Poverty in the United States__ __: an encyclopedia of history, politics, and policy__. 2004.

National Organization for Women. __Now Current Legislation__. 6 Dec. 2008 .

"Ohio Employer Law Blog." __ohioemploymentlaw__. Kohrman Jackson and Krantz. 1 Dec. 2008 .

ProgressOhio. "IMG_4288." __Flickr__. 21 Aug. 2008. 8 Dec. 2008 . =Picture of this bill's sponsor Edward Kennedy=