Milwaukee's Paid Sick Leave Ordinance

Milwaukee's Paid Sick Leave Ordinance

Milwaukee's paid sick leave ordinance would allow workers to earn one hour of paid sick time for every 30 hours worked, for a total of nine days a year. Small businesses, meaning those with 10 or fewer employees, would only be required to provide five days off . A massive majority (almost 70 percent) of voters approved the bill by referendum. Governor Scott Walker (R) recently overturned the law.

Cry Wolf Quotes

[Still, the Metropolitan Milwaukee Association of Commerce insists the change would kill jobs] 'by making Milwaukee a high-cost island in which to do business.'

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Business Week.