Here's how minimum wage and paid sick leave measures fared in the election
Some red states approved ballot measures to raise the minimum wage and require employers to provide paid sick time to their workers.
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With less access to paid leave, rural workers face hard choices about health, family
Coastal and politically progressive states have passed stronger paid sick and family leave policies than many states with larger rural populations.
Latino workers are caught deciding between their health and livelihood
Cases of COVID-19 in the Latino community in North Carolina skyrocketed in December, and only recently have declined.
Grocery Workers Keep America Fed, While Fearing For Their Own Safety
Many low-wage workers with essential jobs — like grocery store cashiers and stockers — can't stay home to protect themselves and their families. The protections they receive vary widely.
Businesses Push Back On Paid-Sick-Leave Laws
Dozens of states and cities require businesses to offer paid sick leave. But some employers are looking for ways to pre-empt those requirements, including at the federal level.
Hassle Of Being A Patient Can Turn Into A Crisis Without Sick Leave
A new NPR poll shows about a third of working adults have no sick leave, even as more people are living with chronic health problems that require regular care.
Obama Orders Federal Contractors To Provide Paid Sick Leave
"This will give about 300,000 working Americans access to paid sick leave for the first time," President Obama said after signing an executive order.