Calling Out
From the New York Times:
To the Editor:
As a physician, I applaud Bob Herbert for his insightful May 15 column about the importance of paid sick days for American workers. I’ve been saying for years that the coughing, sneezing and flu-like symptoms among workers in restaurants and other public places are a public health hazard.
These employees deserve the same benefit afforded the rest of us: the chance to recover from their illnesses without paying an economic price. And just as important, the public deserves the chance to have food prepared and served by people who are healthy and not spreading viral and bacterial illnesses.
Robert T. London, M.D.
New York, May 15, 2007
The writer is a medical columnist.
Hmmm. What about paid sick leave for health care workers? I get no sick time. I have to use a vacation day if I call out and then threats and intimidation when I get back. You must also supply a doctor’s note if you want to get paid for your time off. It’s ludicrous. We work with sick people and yet the hospital does everything in its power to make sure employees go to work sick.
Posted on May 18th, 2007 under News • 
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