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  <title>Open Congress : Blog Articles for S.1152 Healthy Families Act</title>
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  <updated>2011-06-06T01:00:00Z</updated>
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    <title>S.1152: Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2011 ... - OpenCongress</title>
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S.1152 - Cybersecurity Enhancement Act of 2011. A bill to advance cybersecurity research, development, and technical standards, and for other purposes. view all titles (2) ... - &lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/bill/112-s1152/show&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Lack of Paid Sick Days is Harming Public Health | E Health Insurance</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-11-17:/commentary/9846639</id>
    <updated>2010-11-17T19:00:00Z</updated>
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The nourishing families work (HR 2460 and S.1152) would need firms with significantly in undesirable of 15 staff to produce employees with as much as seven compensated ill times a calendar year to care for independently as well as a ill ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.ehealthinsurance.info/lack-of-paid-sick-days-is-harming-public-health.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Uni-Jura.de &#187; Blog Archive &#187; &#220;bung BGB II &#8211; Recht der ...</title>
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Mit der nachtr&#228;glichen Bewirkung der geschuldeten Leistung endet jedoch der Verzug ( BGH, NJW 1995, S. 1152 ). Diese Beendigung wirkt f&#252;r die Zukunft, es tritt keine r&#252;ckwirkende Heilung ein ( Emmerich , S. 154 ) ; d.h. bereits ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.uni-jura.de/jura-hausarbeiten/ubung-bgb-ii-recht-der-leistungsstorungen-verzug/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Charles Saunders: In Honor of Constitution Day. American Civil ...</title>
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    <updated>2010-09-16T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Charles Saunders </name>
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S. 1152, 125 S.Ct. 2988, 162 L.Ed.2d 910 (2005). The ACLU of Kentucky brought suit against both counties for alleged violations of the Establishment Clause. Id. at 2729. After suit but before a ruling on the motion for injunction, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://charlessaunders.blogspot.com/2010/09/in-honor-of-constitution-day-american.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>S.3786: Fair Playing Field Act of 2010 - U.S. Congress - OpenCongress</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-09-13:/commentary/9978899</id>
    <updated>2010-09-13T20:00:00Z</updated>
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S.1152 Healthy Families Act. 1 &amp;middot; S.546 Retired Pay Restorati... 1 &amp;middot; H.R.2460 Healthy Families Act. 1 &amp;middot; H.R.2454 American Clean Energ... 1. Opposing Bill. H.R.4646 Debt Free America Act... 1 &amp;middot; H.R.5107 Employee Misclassific. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-s3786/show&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>S.3772: Paycheck Fairness Act - U.S. Congress - OpenCongress</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-09-11:/commentary/9762733</id>
    <updated>2010-09-11T20:00:00Z</updated>
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Bills, People. S.3840 Working Families Flex... 2 &amp;middot; H.R.2460 Healthy Families Act. 2 &amp;middot; S.1152 Healthy Families Act. 2 &amp;middot; H.R.1274 Working Families Flex... 1 &amp;middot; H.R.1723 Family Leave Insuranc. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-s3772/show&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Work-Family Policies Must Include Grandparents &#171; MomsRising Blog</title>
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    <updated>2010-09-11T20:00:00Z</updated>
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The Healthy Families Act, H.R. 2460/S. 1152 would allow most workers to earn up to 7 paid sick days a year to recover from their own illness, attend medical appointments, or care for a sick family member&#8212;including a grandparent or ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.momsrising.org/blog/work-family-policies-must-include-grandparents/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>PathWays PA Policy Blog: PathWays PA E-Newsletter: August 23, 2010</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-08-22:/commentary/8976332</id>
    <updated>2010-08-22T20:00:00Z</updated>
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The 9to5 National Day of Action - Healthy Workplaces: Paid Sick Days Now! is designed to call the nation&amp;#39;s attention to the need for proposed federal legislation, the Healthy Families Act (H.R. 2460, S. 1152), which would guarantee paid ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://policypathwayspa.blogspot.com/2010/08/pathways-pa-e-newsletter-august-23-2010_23.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>9to5&amp;#39;s National Day of Action: Healthy Workplace, Paid Sick Days Now</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-08-22:/commentary/8976331</id>
    <updated>2010-08-22T20:00:00Z</updated>
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... the Healthy Families Act (H.R. 2460, http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=h111-2460; S. 1152, http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=s111-1152), which would guarantee paid sick days for every American worker. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://pachurchesadvocacy.org/weblog/?p=4598&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Consumer Credit Protection Act: Hearing before the Subcommittee on ...</title>
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Consumer Credit Protection Act: Hearing before the Subcommittee on Consumer Affairs of the Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs, United States &#8230; first session, on S. 1152 &#8230; July 19, 1983. Facebook. Twitter ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.theonlinecreditscore.com/credit-score/consumer-credit-protection-act-hearing-before-the-subcommittee-on-consumer-affairs-of-the-committee-on-banking-housing-and-urban-affairs-united-states-first-session-on-s-1152-july-19-19/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>S.1508: Improper Payments Elimination and Recovery Act of 2010 ...</title>
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    <updated>2010-07-18T20:00:00Z</updated>
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Users tracking S.1508 (1) are also tracking: Bills. S.1607 Wounded Veteran Job S... 1 &amp;middot; S.1752 A bill to amend title... 1 &amp;middot; S.1444 Compensation Owed for... 1 &amp;middot; S.1237 Homeless Veterans and... 1 &amp;middot; S.1152 Healthy Families Act ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-s1508/show&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Lack of Paid Sick Days is Harming Public Health</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-06-22:/commentary/8550837</id>
    <updated>2010-06-22T20:00:00Z</updated>
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The Healthy Families Act (HR 2460 and S.1152) would require businesses with more than 15 employees to provide workers with up to seven paid sick days a year to care for themselves or a sick child or spouse. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.emaxhealth.com/1506/lack-paid-sick-days-harming-public-health&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Micro stamping law goes to senate next week - NY Firearms</title>
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    <updated>2010-06-04T20:00:00Z</updated>
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In addition, I have sponsored legislation (S.1152) that would discontinue the use of the New York Combined Ballistic Identification System (CoBIS), which is a complicated, expensive and ineffective tracking system. The ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.nyfirearms.com/forums/laws-politics/9595-micro-stamping-law-goes-senate-next-week.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Microstamping Bill - NY Firearms</title>
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    <updated>2010-05-11T20:00:00Z</updated>
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In addition, I am sponsoring legislation (S.1152) that would discontinue the use of the New York Combined Ballistic Identification System (CoBIS), which is a complicated, expensive and ineffective tracking system. The ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.nyfirearms.com/forums/laws-politics/9260-microstamping-bill.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Washington Labor &amp;amp; Employment Wire &#187; The Obama Administration&amp;#39;s ...</title>
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    <updated>2010-05-03T20:00:00Z</updated>
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For example, the Health Families Act (H.R. 2460, S. 1152), would require employers with at least 15 employees who work at least 30 hours a week to provide up to seven days of paid sick leave for care of family members and other ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://washlaborwire.com/2010/05/04/the-obama-administrations-workplace-legislative-agenda/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Day 1-SHRM Legislative Conference - iContact Community - Michael ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-03-20:/commentary/7910140</id>
    <updated>2010-03-20T20:00:00Z</updated>
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The Healthy Families Act (S.1152 &amp;amp; H.R. 2460) Requires employers of 15 or more employees to provide paid sick leave to full- and part-time employees working 20 or more calendar workweeks in the current or preceding year. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://michaelvandervort.posterous.com/day-1-shrm-legislative-conference-icontact-co&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Day 1-SHRM Legislative Conference - iContact Community</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-03-18:/commentary/7901590</id>
    <updated>2010-03-18T20:00:00Z</updated>
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The Healthy Families Act (S.1152 &amp;amp; H.R. 2460) Requires employers of 15 or more employees to provide paid sick leave to full- and part-time employees working 20 or more calendar workweeks in the current or preceding year. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://community.icontact.com/p/caniahr/blogs/caniahr-blog/posts/5449876931625918648&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Dodd and DeLauro - Congresswoman Rosa L. DeLauro | Representing ...</title>
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    <updated>2010-03-17T20:00:00Z</updated>
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The JEC&amp;#39;s report, entitled &#8220;Expanding Access to Paid Sick Leave: The Impact of the Healthy Families Act on America&amp;#39;s Workers,&#8221; analyzes the impact of the Healthy Families Act, S. 1152 in the Senate and H.R. 2460 in the House. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://delauro.house.gov/release.cfm?id=2775&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Paid Sick Leave Bill Would Help More than 30 Million Workers ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-03-15:/commentary/8713322</id>
    <updated>2010-03-15T20:00:00Z</updated>
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The legislation (H.R.2460 in the House and S. 1152 in the Senate) would require employers to allow each employee to earn at least 1 hour of paid sick time for every 30 hours worked. Under the legislation, employers would be allowed to ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://compensation.blr.com/news.aspx?id=159449&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Paid Sick Leave Bill Would Help More than 30 Million Workers ...</title>
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    <updated>2010-03-15T20:00:00Z</updated>
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The legislation (H.R.2460 in the House and S. 1152 in the Senate) would require employers to allow each employee to earn at least 1 hour of paid sick time for every 30 hours worked. Under the legislation, employers would be allowed to ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://compensation.blr.com/news.aspx?id=159449&amp;amp;source=RSA&amp;amp;effort=3&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Paid Sick Leave Bill Would Help More than 30 Million Workers ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-03-13:/commentary/7924896</id>
    <updated>2010-03-13T19:00:00Z</updated>
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The legislation (H.R.2460 in the House and S. 1152 in the Senate) would require employers to allow each employee to earn at least 1 hour of paid sick time for every 30 hours worked. Under the legislation, employers would be allowed to ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://hr.blr.com/HR-news/Benefits-Leave/Sick-Leave/Paid-Sick-Leave-Bill-Would-Help-More-than-30-Milli/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Joint Economic Committee Releases Report on Benefits of Paid Sick ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2010-03-11:/commentary/7892545</id>
    <updated>2010-03-11T19:00:00Z</updated>
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Representative Carolyn Maloney, Chair of the Joint Economic Committee (JEC), and Senator Charles E. Schumer, Vice Chair of the JEC, released a report today estimating the impact of the Healthy Families Act (S. 1152, introduced by ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.docuticker.com/?p=33287&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>IWS Documented News DAILY POSTINGS: [IWS] EXPANDING ACCESS to PAID ...</title>
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    <updated>2010-03-11T19:00:00Z</updated>
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Washington, D.C. - Representative Carolyn Maloney, Chair of the Joint Economic Committee (JEC), and Senator Charles E. Schumer, Vice Chair of the JEC, released a report today estimating the impact of the Healthy Families Act (S. 1152, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://iwsdocumentednewsdaily.blogspot.com/2010/03/iws-expanding-access-to-paid-sick-leave.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Resource Connection: &amp;quot;Expanding Access to Paid Sick Leave: The ...</title>
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    <updated>2010-03-11T19:00:00Z</updated>
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&amp;quot;...estimating the impact of the Healthy Families Act (S. 1152, introduced by Senator Chris Dodd, and H.R. 2460, introduced by Representative Rosa DeLauro), on access to paid sick leave. The report, &amp;quot;Expanding Access to Paid Sick Leave: ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://resourceconnection.blogspot.com/2010/03/expanding-access-to-paid-sick-leave.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>MPL Gov Info</title>
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    <updated>2010-03-10T19:00:00Z</updated>
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&amp;quot;Representative Carolyn Maloney, Chair of the Joint Economic Committee (JEC), and Senator Charles E. Schumer, Vice Chair of the JEC, released a report today estimating the impact of the Healthy Families Act (S. 1152, introduced by ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://mplgovinfo.blogspot.com/2010/03/expanding-access-to-paid-sick-leave.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>HispanicTips &#187; &#187; JEC Releases Report On Benefits of Paid Sick ...</title>
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    <updated>2010-03-10T19:00:00Z</updated>
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Representative Carolyn Maloney, Chair of the Joint Economic Committee (JEC), and Senator Charles E. Schumer, Vice Chair of the JEC, released a report today estimating the impact of the Healthy Families Act (S. 1152, introduced by ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.hispanictips.com/2010/03/11/jec-releases-report-on-benefits-of-paid-sick-leave-for-latino-community-boletin-congreso-jec-publica-un-informe-sobre-los-beneficios-de-ausencia-medica-pagada-para-la-comunidad-latina/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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Yesterday Congress&amp;#39; Joint Economic Committee released a report assessing the impact of a bill that would require such time off &#8212; the Healthy Families Act (S. 1152, introduced by Senator Chris Dodd, and H.R. 2460, introduced by ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.evetahmincioglu.com/web/blog/2010/03/11/paid-sick-days-are-a-good-thing-stupid/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Gives 30M More People Paid Sick Leave: Report - Law360</title>
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Enacting the Healthy Families Act, S. 1152 in the U.S. Senate and H.R. 2460 in the U.S. House of Representatives, would have a &#8220;substantial impact on job quality and security... For the whole story, upgrade your subscription ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.law360.com/articles/154838&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bill Gives 30M More People Paid Sick Leave: Report - Law360</title>
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Enacting the Healthy Families Act, S. 1152 in the U.S. Senate and H.R. 2460 in the U.S. House of Representatives, would have a &#8220;substantial impact on job quality and security... For the whole story, upgrade your subscription ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://employment.law360.com/articles/154838&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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Representative Carolyn Maloney, Chair of the Joint Economic Committee (JEC), and Senator Charles E. Schumer, Vice Chair of the JEC, released a report today estimating the impact of the Healthy Families Act (S. 1152, introduced by ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.docuticker.com/docuticker.xml/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>AFL-CIO NOW BLOG | Lack of Paid Sick Leave Sped Swine Flu Spread</title>
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introduced the Healthy Families Act (H.R. 2460 and S. 1152), which would require businesses with more than 15 employees to provide workers with up to seven paid sick days a year to care for themselves or a sick child or spouse. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blog.aflcio.org/2010/02/16/lack-of-paid-sick-leave-sped-swine-flu-spread/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>HR Heroline &#187; Blog Archive &#187; Pending Federal Legislation Would ...</title>
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The Healthy Families Act (S. 1152, H.R. 2460). This legislation would require most employers to provide all employees with seven days of paid sick leave per year. Unlike the flu legislation, this would be a permanent measure. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://hrhero.com/hl/blog/?p=8&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Pending Legislation Would Create Leave Mandates for Employers | HR ...</title>
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The Healthy Families Act (S. 1152, H.R. 2460). This legislation would require most employers to provide all employees with seven days of paid sick leave per year. Unlike the flu legislation, this would be a permanent measure. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://hrhero.com/hl/articles/2010/01/08/pending-federal-legislation-would-create-new-leave-mandates-for-employers/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Healthy Families Act in Congress | FMLA ANSWERS YOU NEED</title>
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If you wish to follow these bills they are House bill (H.R. 2460) and Senate bill (S. 1152)&#8230;.respectively. Background The Healthy Families Act (HFA) would require public and private employers with 15 or more employees to allow their ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.fmladvisors.com/healthy-families-act-in-congress/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Will Paid Sick Leave Be Mandated By Law? : Prima Facie Law Blog</title>
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DeLauro and in the Senate (S. 1152) by the late Sen. Ted Kennedy.) Another key difference between the two is that under the Miller-Woolsey bill, the sick days would go into effect if an employer tells a worker to go home or stay home. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.primafacielaw.com/2009/12/articles/swine-flu/will-paid-sick-leave-be-mandated-by-law/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Jackson Lewis - Paid Sick Leave Remaining in Focus, Congress ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-21:/commentary/7631012</id>
    <updated>2009-11-21T19:00:00Z</updated>
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Another paid sick leave bill pending in Congress is the Healthy Families Act (H.R. 2460/S. 1152). It would require employers to provide up to seven paid sick days each year for an employee&amp;#39;s own or a family member&amp;#39;s physical or mental ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://jacksonlewis.com/legalupdates/article.cfm?aid=1915&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Jackson Lewis - Paid Sick Leave Remaining in Focus, Congress ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-21:/commentary/6817493</id>
    <updated>2009-11-21T19:00:00Z</updated>
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Another paid sick leave bill pending in Congress is the Healthy Families Act (H.R. 2460/S. 1152). It would require employers to provide up to seven paid sick days each year for an employee&amp;#39;s own or a family member&amp;#39;s physical or mental ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.jacksonlewis.com/legalupdates/article.cfm?aid=1915&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>R i g h t a r d i a: AFL-CIO NOW BLOG | Paid Leave Key to Slowing ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-18:/commentary/6744988</id>
    <updated>2009-11-18T19:00:00Z</updated>
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introduced the Healthy Families Act (H.R. 2460 and S. 1152), which would require businesses with more than 15 employees to provide workers with up to seven paid sick days a year to care for themselves or a sick child or spouse. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://rightardia.blogspot.com/2009/11/afl-cio-now-blog-paid-leave-key-to.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>A TIME&amp;#39;S MEMORY: USA. Sick-leave standard as anti-flu weapon stirs ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-17:/commentary/6724882</id>
    <updated>2009-11-17T19:00:00Z</updated>
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The first, the Healthy Families Act (HR 2460, S. 1152), has been introduced repeatedly for several years by Rep. Rosa DeLauro, D-Conn., and the late Sen. Edward Kennedy, D-Mass., but has been given fresh life by the H1N1 pandemic. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://hygimia69.blogspot.com/2009/11/usa-sick-leave-standard-as-anti-flu.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>AFL-CIO NOW BLOG | Paid Leave Key to Slowing Spread of H1N1</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-16:/commentary/9334517</id>
    <updated>2009-11-16T19:00:00Z</updated>
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introduced the Healthy Families Act (H.R. 2460 and S. 1152), which would require businesses with more than 15 employees to provide workers with up to seven paid sick days a year to care for themselves or a sick child or spouse. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blog.aflcio.org/2009/11/17/paid-leave-key-to-slowing-spread-of-h1n1/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>SCC JPIC Messages: Help those who are ill stay home</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-16:/commentary/6724883</id>
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The Healthy Families Act (H.R.2460/S.1152) will allow workers to earn up to seven paid sick days per year. These can be used for personal illness, taking care of an ill family member, birth of a child or adoption, and recovery from ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://sccjpic.blogspot.com/2009/11/help-those-who-are-ill-stay-home.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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Meanwhile, the Healthy Families Act (H.R. 2460/S. 1152) allows workers to earn up to seven paid sick days per year (one hour of paid sick leave for every 30 hours of work, which can only begin to be used after 60 days on the job, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://amento.typepad.com/thieves/2009/11/time-and-a-word.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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Much of the hearing focused on S. 1152, the Healthy Families Act (HFA), a bill to require public and private employers with 15 or more employees to provide up to 56 hours of paid sick leave annually. SHRM&amp;#39;s testimony outlined a number ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blogs.shrm.org/annual-conference-2009/?p=1781&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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In light of growing concerns over the H1N1 flu outbreak, a Senate Health, Education, Labor and Pensions subcommittee is expected to conduct a hearing November 10 on S. 1152, the Healthy Families Act (HFA). The legislation would impose a ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://peoplewhomakethings.blogspot.com/2009/11/senate-hearing-next-week-on-dubiously.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Jackson Lewis - Temporary Paid Sick Leave Legislation Introduced ...</title>
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    <updated>2009-11-04T19:00:00Z</updated>
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The bill, titled the Healthy Families Act (H.R. 2460/S. 1152), was introduced by Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.) and the late Senator Edward M. Kennedy. In addition to time off for an employee&amp;#39;s own &#8212; or a family member&amp;#39;s &#8212; physical or ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://jacksonlewis.com/legalupdates/article.cfm?aid=1900&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Jackson Lewis - Temporary Paid Sick Leave Legislation Introduced ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-11-04:/commentary/6669040</id>
    <updated>2009-11-04T19:00:00Z</updated>
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The bill, titled the Healthy Families Act (H.R. 2460/S. 1152), was introduced by Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn.) and the late Senator Edward M. Kennedy. In addition to time off for an employee&amp;#39;s own &#8212; or a family member&amp;#39;s &#8212; physical or ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.jacksonlewis.com/legalupdates/article.cfm?aid=1900&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>CCH WorkDay: Will this bill be the first step towards a minimum ...</title>
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Nationally, the Healthy Families Act (S. 1152/H.R. 2460) would establish a minimum standard of paid sick leave for employees, allowing workers to earn up to seven paid sick days a year. It is currently under consideration in both by the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://cch-workday.blogspot.com/2009/11/will-this-bill-be-first-step-towards.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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S.1737 S.1737 [1]; S.1152 Healthy Families Act [1]; S.931 Arbitration Fairness ... [1]; S.1796 S.1796 [1]; S.1038 Agricultural Job Oppo... [1] ... Source: Open Congress : Senate Judiciary - Major... Did you find this article useful? ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-s1808/show&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>PathWays PA Policy Blog: Healthy Families Act - Contact Your ...</title>
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As Congress continues the debate on health care, we wanted to take this opportunity to write to you about a related and important piece of legislation: The Healthy Families Act (H.R. 2460/ S. 1152). With public awareness growing about ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://policypathwayspa.blogspot.com/2009/10/healthy-families-act-contact-your.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Paid sick days help vulnerable families &#171; MomsRising Blog</title>
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MomsRising members will be meeting at 9:30am at the grand staircase inside the State House! RSVP here. You can also help supporting the Federal Bill &#8211; Healthy Families Act (H.R.2460/S.1152). Sign the petition today! ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.momsrising.org/blog/paid-sick-days-help-vulnerable-families/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>S.1737: Expand School Meals Act of 2009 - U.S. Congress - OpenCongress</title>
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S.1737 S.1737 [1]; S.1152 Healthy Families Act [1]; S.931 Arbitration Fairness ... [1]; S.1796 S.1796 [1]; S.1038 Agricultural Job Oppo... [1] ... Source: Open Congress : Senate Judiciary - Major... Did you find this article useful? ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-s1737/show&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>inFUSION Group: Working Sick &amp;amp; Swine Flu</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-21:/commentary/6187507</id>
    <updated>2009-09-21T20:00:00Z</updated>
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There is a related bill in the Senate (S.1152). I&amp;#39;m not convinced that mandated paid sick days will address the desire to keep employees from reporting to work sick. I think it is more of a cultural issue in the workplace. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://in-fusiongroup.blogspot.com/2009/09/working-sick-swine-flu.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>A Health Impact Assessment of the Healthy Families Act of 2009 ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-09-01:/commentary/6010241</id>
    <updated>2009-09-01T20:00:00Z</updated>
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The Healthy Families Act of 2009 (S. 1152 and H.R. 2460) would guarantee that workers in the United States at firms that employ at least 15 employees accrue at least one hour of paid sick time for every 30 hours worked. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.afscmeinfocenter.org/2009/09/a-health-impact-assessment-of-the-healthy-families-act-of-2009.htm&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Sen. Ted Kennedy Dies -- Politics Daily</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-08-25:/commentary/6719323</id>
    <updated>2009-08-25T20:00:00Z</updated>
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S. 1152: Healthy Families Act Introduced May 21, 2009. S. 1410: Time for Innovation Matters in Education Act of 2009 Introduced Jul 8, 2009. S.Res. 36: An original resolution authorizing expenditures by the Committee on Health, ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.politicsdaily.com/2009/08/26/sen-edward-kennedy-dies/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>CCH WorkDay: New York City private employers may soon wrestle with ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-08-23:/commentary/5928814</id>
    <updated>2009-08-23T20:00:00Z</updated>
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Nationally, the Healthy Families Act (S. 1152/H.R. 2460) would establish a minimum standard of paid sick days for the nation, allowing workers to earn up to seven paid sick days a year. It is currently being considered by both the House ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://cch-workday.blogspot.com/2009/08/new-york-city-private-employers-may.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>PathWays PA Policy Blog: Duh, employers. Let sick workers stay ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-08-19:/commentary/6314666</id>
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The CDC and the Secretaries of Commerce, Health and Human Services, and Labor should publicly support the Healthy Families Act (H.R.2460/S.1152). This bill, introduced in the House by Rep. Rosa DeLauro and in the Senate by Senator ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://policypathwayspa.blogspot.com/2009/08/duh-employers-let-sick-workers-stay.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>MotherWoman Inc. - Blog - If &amp;quot;asking&amp;quot; employers for paid sick ...</title>
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    <updated>2009-08-18T20:00:00Z</updated>
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You can also help supporting the Federal Bill - Healthy Families Act (H.R.2460/S.1152). OH Yeah! And Please attend our Family Fun Day in Support of Paid Sick Leave- tomorrow Aug 20th! from 11-1pm at Kenefick Park in Springfield, Mass! ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.motherwoman.org/blog/2009/8/19/if-asking-employers-for-paid-sick-leave-was-all-it-took-woul.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Duh, employers. Let sick workers stay home &#194;&#171; MomsRising Blog</title>
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The CDC and the Secretaries of Commerce, Health and Human Services, and Labor should publicly support the Healthy Families Act (H.R.2460/S.1152). This bill, introduced in the House by Rep. Rosa DeLauro and in the Senate by Senator ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.momsrising.org/blog/duh-employers-let-sick-workers-stay-home/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Bartender&#226;&#8364;&#166;Paid Sick Leave for Everyone! - iContact Community</title>
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As HRHero.com reports in its weekly e-zine, HR Hero Line, the Healthy Families Act (HFA) (H.R.2460 / S.1152), paid sick leave legislation that liberal Democrats have been seeking for some time, has been introduced in both houses of ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://community.icontact.com/p/caniahr/blogs/caniahr-blog/posts/bartender-paid-sick-leave-for-everyone&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>If Liz were Queen | PENDING HEALTHCARE LEGISLATION</title>
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... spread of disease, and less employee turnover. Most significantly, the legislation helps ensure that middle-class families do not have to choose between health and a needed paycheck. S.1152 is the Senate version of this legislation. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://iflizwerequeen.com/?p=3138&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Prioritizing Caregiving Is a Smart Business Practice &#194;&#171; AAUW Dialog</title>
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I was recently on the Hill lobbying on behalf of the Healthy Families Act (H.R. 2460/S. 1152), and I fielded a question from a congressional staffer who was concerned about placing any sort of additional financial burden on the state ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://blog-aauw.org/2009/07/13/prioritizing-caregiving-is-a-smart-business-practice/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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Healthy Families Act (S. 1152, H.R. 2460). Introduced in May 2009 into both the House and Senate, the Healthy Families Act (&#8220;HFA&#8221;) would obligate employers who have at least 15 employees working 20 or more calendar weeks in the current ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://legalnews.arnstein.com/2009/07/07/pending-federal-employment-legislation-update-employers-beware/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Healthy Families Act Introduced to Congress | Family Medical Leave ...</title>
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    <updated>2009-07-03T20:00:00Z</updated>
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If you wish to follow these bills they are House bill (H.R. 2460) and Senate bill (S. 1152)&#226;&#8364;&#166;.respectively. Background. The Healthy Families Act (HFA) would require public and private employers with 15 or more employees to allow their ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.familymedicalleaveadvisors.com/related/healthy-families-act-introduced-to-congress/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Building Strong Independent Dealers: NLBMDA News - Mandatory Paid ...</title>
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Edward Kennedy (D-MA) have introduced the Healthy Families Act (H.R. 2460/S. 1152) which will set a standard for mandatory paid sick leave for all employees. The bill would require an employer to provide each employee with no less than ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://constructionsuppliers.blogspot.com/2009/07/nlbmda-news-mandatory-paid-sick-leave.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>PTO - Is Mandatory Sick Leave in Your Future?</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-28:/commentary/5568643</id>
    <updated>2009-06-28T20:00:00Z</updated>
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The Healthy Families Act (S. 1152) is sponsored by Senators Kennedy and Dodd and Congresswoman DeLauro. The bill would allow an employee to carry over accrued sick leave to the next calendar year, but total sick leave at any time would ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.insightperformance.com/blog/bid/18899/PTO-Is-Mandatory-Sick-Leave-in-Your-Future&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-25:/commentary/5411405</id>
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That is a question at the heart of the debate surrounding the Healthy Families Act (H.R. 2460/S.1152). If passed, it would require employers with 15 or more employees to offer paid sick leave to their staff: about seven days per year ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://glassmagazine.blogspot.com/2009/06/whos-boss.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-24:/commentary/5440236</id>
    <updated>2009-06-24T20:00:00Z</updated>
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Employers should give their workers up to 56 hours annual of &#226;&#8364;&#339;paid sick time,&#226;&#8364;* according to the Healthy Families Act ((H.R. 2460 and S. 1152), legislation introduced by Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) and Sen. Ted Kennedy (D-MA). ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.nacsonline.com/NACS/News/Daily/Pages/ND0626091.aspx&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>H.R.3042: Forewarn Act - U.S. Congress - OpenCongress</title>
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Users tracking H.R.3042 (3) are also tracking: Bills, People. S.1374 Forewarn Act. 3 &amp;middot; S.1152 Healthy Families Act. 3 &amp;middot; H.R.2460 Healthy Families Act. 3 &amp;middot; H.R.2819 Safe and Effective Br... 2 &amp;middot; H.R.2161 Family and Medical Le. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h3042/show&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Healthy Families Act - HRMG Blog &#226;&#8364;&#8220; Sage Abra Payroll, HR ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-18:/commentary/5643836</id>
    <updated>2009-06-18T20:00:00Z</updated>
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The Healthy Families Act (HFA) has been introduced in the both the House (H.R. 2460) and Senate (S. 1152). Sponsored by Representative Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) and Senator Edward Kennedy (D-MA), the bill would require employers with 15 or ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.hrmgsolutions.com/blog/healthy-families-act/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Organizational Architecture: SHRM: Health Families Act Introduced</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-18:/commentary/5314619</id>
    <updated>2009-06-18T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Organizational Architecture </name>
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The Healthy Families Act has been introduced in the both the House (H.R. 2460) and Senate (S. 1152). Sponsored by Representative Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) and Senator Edward Kennedy (D-MA), the bill would require employers to provide ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://organizational-architecture.blogspot.com/2009/06/shrm-health-families-act-introduced.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Thieves in the Temple.: starring the usual suspects: Free Press ...</title>
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    <updated>2009-06-18T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Thieves in the Temple. </name>
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The Healthy Families Act (H.R. 2460/S.1152), which we've discussed here before, would allow workers to earn seven paid sick days per year, in a country where, for example, almost 80% of food service workers don't get any paid sick days. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://amento.typepad.com/thieves/2009/06/starring-the-usual-suspects-free-press-network-factcheck.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Healthy Families Act - HRMG Blog &#226;&#8364;&#8220; Sage Abra Payroll, HR ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-18:/commentary/5306429</id>
    <updated>2009-06-18T20:00:00Z</updated>
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The Healthy Families Act (HFA) has been introduced in the both the House (H.R. 2460) and Senate (S. 1152). Sponsored by Representative Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) and Senator Edward Kennedy (D-MA), the bill would require employers with 15 or ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://hrmgsolutions.com/blog/healthy-families-act/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Proposed Paid FMLA &#194;&#171; Sussex-Warren HRMA Blog</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-17:/commentary/5294790</id>
    <updated>2009-06-17T20:00:00Z</updated>
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The Healthy Families Act has been introduced in the both the House (H.R. 2460) and Senate (S. 1152). The bill would require employers to provide employees with up to 56 hours of paid sick leave. SHRM National believes a paid sick leave ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.sussexwarrenhrma.org/Blog/?p=21&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>A Plus Benefits ++ PEO - Payroll and Human Resources Outsourcing + ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-15:/commentary/7924900</id>
    <updated>2009-06-15T20:00:00Z</updated>
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A Senate version of the paid leave bill (S. 1152) was introduced May 21. Final words from A Plus Benefits, Inc. We encourage our clients to be politically active. There are two sides to this debate, those who want the government to ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://aplusinsights.com/2009/06/16/hr-update-debate-over-paid-sick-leave-bill-heats-up-at-house-hearing/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Does Human Resources Play a Role in Identity Theft?</title>
    <link href="http://www.insightperformance.com/blog/bid/18531/Does-Human-Resources-Play-a-Role-in-Identity-Theft" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-15:/commentary/5440238</id>
    <updated>2009-06-15T20:00:00Z</updated>
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The Healthy Families Act (S. 1152) is sponsored by Senators Kennedy and Dodd and Congresswoman DeLauro. The bill would allow an employee to carry over accrued sick leave to the next calendar year, but total sick leave at any time would ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.insightperformance.com/blog/bid/18531/Does-Human-Resources-Play-a-Role-in-Identity-Theft&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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Users tracking S.1237 (2) are also tracking: Bills, People. S.1508 Improper Payments Eli... 1 &amp;middot; S.1444 Compensation Owed for... 1 &amp;middot; H.R.3590 Patient Protection an... 1 &amp;middot; S.1152 Healthy Families Act. 1 &amp;middot; H.R.5197 Defense STRONG A&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-s1237/show&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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This morning, the House Education and Labor Subcommittee on Workforce Protections held a hearing on the Healthy Families Act (H.R. 2460/S. 1152). This legislation would require employers with 15 or more employees to allow all employees ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://newsletters.agc.org/clwir/2009/06/11/house-hearing-held-on-agc-opposed-mandatory-paid-sick-leave-legislation/&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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... spread of disease, and less employee turnover. Most significantly, the legislation helps ensure that middle-class families do not have to choose between health and a needed paycheck. S.1152 is the Senate version of this legislation. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.themiddleclass.org/bill/healthy-families-act-2009&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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... spread of disease, and less employee turnover. Most significantly, the legislation helps ensure that middle-class families do not have to choose between health and a needed paycheck. S.1152 is the Senate version of this legislation. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://themiddleclass.org/bill/healthy-families-act-2009&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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Companion bills (S. 1152/H.R. 2460) were introduced that would require employers to provide employees with up to seven paid sick days per year that could be used to address medical needs and domestic violence issues, or to ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.towersperrin.com/tp/getwebcachedoc?webc=USA/2009/200902/MRR_HealthandWelfare.pdf&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-07:/commentary/5401041</id>
    <updated>2009-06-07T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Workplace of Choice </name>
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The Healthy Families Act (S. 1152) is sponsored by Senators Kennedy and Dodd and Congresswoman DeLauro. The bill would allow an employee to carry over accrued sick leave to the next calendar year, but total sick leave at any time would ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.insightperformance.com/blog/bid/18143/Effectively-Communicating-With-Employees-During-A-Recession-Can-Boost-Morale&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Compensation News at Compensation.BLR.com</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-07:/commentary/5244828</id>
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U.S. Representative Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) introduced the legislation (H.R.2460) in the House, and Senator Ted Kennedy of Massachusetts introduced legislation (S.1152) in the Senate. Three jurisdictions already require paid sick leave: the ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://compensation.blr.com/news.aspx?id=158840&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>The Latest News - Feature Articles - Point of Beginning</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-02:/commentary/5215217</id>
    <updated>2009-06-02T20:00:00Z</updated>
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Expectations of S. 1152 lie on mid-ground. With Durbin's status as the new chairman of the Senate Governmental Affairs Subcommittee on Oversight of Government Management, prospects are in favor of its passing. The Bush Administration ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.pobonline.com/Articles/Features/7150817cac0f6010VgnVCM100000f932a8c0____&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Compensation News at Compensation.BLR.com</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-06-01:/commentary/5222886</id>
    <updated>2009-06-01T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>Compensation.BLR.Com News </name>
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The Healthy Families Act (S.1152) would require that employers permit employees to earn at least 1 hour of paid sick time for every 30 hours worked. Under the legislation, an employer would be required to allow employees to earn at ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://compensation.blr.com/news.aspx?id=158552&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Thieves in the Temple.: there is beauty in the bellow of the blast.</title>
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S. 1152, the Healthy Families Act, would require employers to permit employees to accrue one hour of paid sick time for every thirty hours worked, up to 56 hours of paid sick time per year (unless the employer permits more...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://amento.typepad.com/thieves/2009/06/there-is-beauty-in-the-bellow-of-the-blast.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>H.R.2460: Healthy Families Act - U.S. Congress - OpenCongress</title>
    <link href="http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h2460/show" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-31:/commentary/5354922</id>
    <updated>2009-05-31T20:00:00Z</updated>
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The Healthy Families Act (H.R. 2460/S.1152), which we've discussed here before, would allow workers to earn seven paid sick days per year, in a country where, for example, almost 80% of food service workers don't get any paid sick days. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-h2460/show&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Contributing to your own Employee Satisfaction</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-27:/commentary/5420423</id>
    <updated>2009-05-27T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Workplace of Choice </name>
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    <content type="html">
The Healthy Families Act (S. 1152) is sponsored by Senators Kennedy and Dodd and Congresswoman DeLauro. The bill would allow an employee to carry over accrued sick leave to the next calendar year, but total sick leave at any time would ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.insightperformance.com/blog/bid/17614/Contributing-to-your-own-Employee-Satisfaction&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>WorkPlace HR : Paid Sick Leave Bill</title>
    <link href="http://www.workplacehr.org/index.php?option=com_content&amp;amp;view=article&amp;amp;id=159:paid-sick-leave-bill&amp;amp;catid=1:general&amp;amp;Itemid=97" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-26:/commentary/5156849</id>
    <updated>2009-05-26T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>What's New </name>
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A Senate bill, &#226;&#8364;&#339;Healthy Families Act&#226;&#8364;* (S. 1152) was introduced by Senator Kennedy on May 21. The bill is a companion to the &#226;&#8364;&#339;Healthy Families Act&#226;&#8364;* (H.R. 2460) introduced by the U.S. House of Representatives on May 18. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.workplacehr.org/index.php?option=com_content&amp;amp;view=article&amp;amp;id=159:paid-sick-leave-bill&amp;amp;catid=1:general&amp;amp;Itemid=97&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Friday Wrap-Up- Flurry of Activity in the Rush to Recess (May 22 ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.worldatwork.org/waw/adimComment?id=32940" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-21:/commentary/5215216</id>
    <updated>2009-05-21T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Public Policy Perceptions </name>
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The Healthy Families Act was also introduced in the Senate yesterday, S. 1152, by Senator Edward Kennedy ( D-MA) with 20 co-sponsors. The text was not yet available but the description appears to be the same as the House version. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.worldatwork.org/waw/adimComment?id=32940&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>Friday Wrap-Up- Flurry of Activity in the Rush to Recess (May 22 ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-21:/commentary/5120355</id>
    <updated>2009-05-21T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Public Policy Perceptions </name>
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    <content type="html">
The Healthy Families Act was also introduced in the Senate yesterday, S. 1152, by Senator Edward Kennedy ( D-MA) with 20 co-sponsors. The text was not yet available but the description appears to be the same as the House version. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.worldatwork.org/waw/adimLink?id=32940&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>Friday Wrap-Up- Flurry of Activity in the Rush to Recess (May 22 ...</title>
    <link href="http://www.worldatwork.org/waw/adimLink?id=32940&amp;amp;rssaccess=cwblog-rss" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-21:/commentary/5089970</id>
    <updated>2009-05-21T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Public Policy Perceptions </name>
    </author>
    <content type="html">
The Healthy Families Act was also introduced in the Senate yesterday, S. 1152, by Senator Edward Kennedy ( D-MA) with 20 co-sponsors. The text was not yet available but the description appears to be the same as the House version. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.worldatwork.org/waw/adimLink?id=32940&amp;amp;rssaccess=cwblog-rss&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>S.1152: Healthy Families Act - U.S. Congress - OpenCongress</title>
    <link href="/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-s1152/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=fMSHT_aSMo-E8ASOs6z1CQ&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNG133LqNrRG9M94CR9tTeIHncMjMg" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-20:/commentary/14404699</id>
    <updated>2009-05-20T01:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>opencongress.org</name>
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Official government data, breaking news and blog coverage, public comments and user community for S.1152 Healthy Families Act.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-s1152/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=fMSHT_aSMo-E8ASOs6z1CQ&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNG133LqNrRG9M94CR9tTeIHncMjMg&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>S.1152: Healthy Families Act - U.S. Congress - OpenCongress</title>
    <link href="/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-s1152/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=FCOHT73_C8Od8AHW-LC0CA&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNE90nOD3tQpb3DgmLaq9xfqegb73Q" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-20:/commentary/14384674</id>
    <updated>2009-05-20T01:00:00Z</updated>
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Official government data, breaking news and blog coverage, public comments and user community for S.1152 Healthy Families Act.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-s1152/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=FCOHT73_C8Od8AHW-LC0CA&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNE90nOD3tQpb3DgmLaq9xfqegb73Q&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>S.1152: Healthy Families Act - U.S. Congress - OpenCongress</title>
    <link href="/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-s1152/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=13SGT7aiNIG28AHE_cGsCA&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNF_ueJREwM3s1Xwm2rvZQsRwiQC5A" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-20:/commentary/14369109</id>
    <updated>2009-05-20T01:00:00Z</updated>
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Official government data, breaking news and blog coverage, public comments and user community for S.1152 Healthy Families Act.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-s1152/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=13SGT7aiNIG28AHE_cGsCA&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNF_ueJREwM3s1Xwm2rvZQsRwiQC5A&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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  <entry>
    <title>S.1152: Healthy Families Act - U.S. Congress - OpenCongress</title>
    <link href="/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-s1152/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=isuFT_DqIIGW2QXU9pSOCQ&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNE8_sqZg07vgM7yF6CyYVW9ZdHFag" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-20:/commentary/14347715</id>
    <updated>2009-05-20T01:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>opencongress.org</name>
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Official government data, breaking news and blog coverage, public comments and user community for S.1152 Healthy Families Act.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-s1152/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=isuFT_DqIIGW2QXU9pSOCQ&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNE8_sqZg07vgM7yF6CyYVW9ZdHFag&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>S.1152: Healthy Families Act - U.S. Congress - OpenCongress</title>
    <link href="/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-s1152/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=kSCFT6_wL8ni2QWt9qHmCA&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNEKVN2UyZdNZrWGXMHZ07Nxt0dzeQ" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-20:/commentary/14330502</id>
    <updated>2009-05-20T01:00:00Z</updated>
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Official government data, breaking news and blog coverage, public comments and user community for S.1152 Healthy Families Act.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-s1152/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=kSCFT6_wL8ni2QWt9qHmCA&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNEKVN2UyZdNZrWGXMHZ07Nxt0dzeQ&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>S.1152: Healthy Families Act - U.S. Congress - OpenCongress</title>
    <link href="/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-s1152/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=-nyET7SPOoTi2QXY_ZSKCQ&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNE-dlOEvAtgdzrSCkAUq1KLLglSSw" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-20:/commentary/14309252</id>
    <updated>2009-05-20T01:00:00Z</updated>
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Official government data, breaking news and blog coverage, public comments and user community for S.1152 Healthy Families Act.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-s1152/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=-nyET7SPOoTi2QXY_ZSKCQ&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNE-dlOEvAtgdzrSCkAUq1KLLglSSw&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>S.1152: Healthy Families Act - U.S. Congress - OpenCongress</title>
    <link href="/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-s1152/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=vNCDT8eXN8aU2AXSq_CRCQ&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNHI19hHRA3IsdstOXhVkOmdACtF1Q" rel="alternate"/>
    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-20:/commentary/14292769</id>
    <updated>2009-05-20T01:00:00Z</updated>
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Official government data, breaking news and blog coverage, public comments and user community for S.1152 Healthy Families Act.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;/url?q=http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-s1152/show&amp;amp;sa=U&amp;amp;ei=vNCDT8eXN8aU2AXSq_CRCQ&amp;amp;ved=0CCYQmAEwAA&amp;amp;usg=AFQjCNHI19hHRA3IsdstOXhVkOmdACtF1Q&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>S.1135: Drive America Forward Act of 2009 - U.S. Congress ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-19:/commentary/8699358</id>
    <updated>2009-05-19T20:00:00Z</updated>
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Supporting Bill, Supporting Senator, Supporting Representative. H.R.1207 Federal Reserve Trans... 3 &amp;middot; H.R.2454 Safe Climate Act. 3 &amp;middot; S.1152 Healthy Families Act. 2 &amp;middot; H.R.1826 Fair Elections Now Ac... 2 &amp;middot; H.R.2187 21st Century Gr&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-s1135/show&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>WashingtonWatch.com - S. 1152, The Healthy Families Act</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-19:/commentary/5230510</id>
    <updated>2009-05-19T20:00:00Z</updated>
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      <name>WashingtonWatch.com - Welcome to WashingtonWatc... </name>
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US Congress: S. 1152, The Healthy Families Act.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/200517859.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>WashingtonWatch.com - S. 1152, The Healthy Families Act</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-19:/commentary/5198174</id>
    <updated>2009-05-19T20:00:00Z</updated>
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US Congress: S. 1152, The Healthy Families Act.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/111_SN_1152.html&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>S.1152: A bill to allow Americans to earn paid... OpenCongress</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-19:/commentary/5089969</id>
    <updated>2009-05-19T20:00:00Z</updated>
    <author>
      <name>Open Congress : Senate Health, Education,... </name>
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S.1152 A bill to allow Americans to earn paid sick time so that they can address their own health needs and the health needs of their families. on OpenCongress.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-s1152/show&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>S. 1152: A bill to allow Americans to earn paid sick time so that ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-19:/commentary/5074197</id>
    <updated>2009-05-19T20:00:00Z</updated>
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A bill in the US Congress: A bill to allow Americans to earn paid sick time so that they can address their own health needs and the health needs of their families.&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.govtrack.us/congress/bill.xpd?bill=s111-1152&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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    <title>S.1097: Community College Energy Training Act of 2009 - U.S. ...</title>
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    <id>tag:opencongress.org,2009-05-18:/commentary/9301170</id>
    <updated>2009-05-18T20:00:00Z</updated>
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Architectural and Transportation Barriers Compliance Board &amp;middot; 1. Users supporting S.1097 (5) are also: Supporting Bill. S.1152 Healthy Families Act. 2 &amp;middot; S.697 Community Living Assi... 2 &amp;middot; H.R.676 United States Nationa. ...&lt;br /&gt;&lt;br /&gt;&lt;a href=&quot;http://www.opencongress.org/bill/111-s1097/show&quot;&gt;Go to article&lt;/a&gt;    </content>
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