H.R.1542 - Healthy Families Act

To provide for paid sick leave to ensure that Americans can address their own health needs and the health needs of their families. view all titles (2)

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  • Short: Healthy Families Act as introduced.
  • Official: To provide for paid sick leave to ensure that Americans can address their own health needs and the health needs of their families. as introduced.

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04/13/11
H.R.1542: Supermarket Tax Credit f...

A bill in the U.S. Congress: To amend the Internal Revenue Code of 1986 to provide tax incentives for the establishment of supermarkets i...

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12/25/08
NFIB.com - NFIB/Alabama Legislativ...

Ted Kennedy, sponsor of S. 910, held a hearing on his paid sick leave bill earlier this year, but there has been no action on the House c...

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12/15/08
Broadband Internet Access: Backgro...

HR 1542 sought to ease certain legal restrictions and requirements, imposed by the Telecommunications Act of 1996, on incumbent telephone...

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12/04/08
HRP Trends & Updates: IRS announce...

For instance, proposed legislation called the Healthy Families Act (S.910 & H.R.1542) would require an employer with 15 or more employees...

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12/04/08
Alliance for Worker Freedom

Last Action: H.R. 1542 referred to House subcommittee (3/15/07) / S. 910 referred to Senate subcommittee (3/15/2007). H.R. 4301 / S. 2419...

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11/24/08
Minnesota 2020 -- Paid Sick Days: ...

Paid sick days legislation, like the state Healthy Families, Healthy Workplace Act and the federal Healthy Families Act (S 910/HR 1542), ...

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11/10/08
The Potential Impact of the Obama ...

As a senator, President-elect Obama cosponsored the Healthy Families Act (HR 1542, S. 910), which would amend the FMLA to require employe...

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11/06/08
The Potential Impact of the Obama ...

President-elect Obama cosponsored the Healthy Families Act (HR 1542, S. 910), which requires employers with at least 15 employees who wor...

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09/13/08
NFIB.com - Paid Sick Leave Proposa...

introduced H.R. 1542/S. 910, the "Healthy Families Act of 2007," which requires employers with 15 or more workers to provide seven days o...

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09/02/08
AFL-CIO NOW BLOG | Sick and Fired:...

In Congress, the Healthy Families Act (S. 910 and H.R. 1542) would guarantee paid sick leave for workers to recover from an illness or ta...

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