Paid Sick Days

Senators may be on the verge of approving paid sick days. But, the bill they're considering would be a very narrow requirement.Home health care workers…

As the pandemic continues to grip Virginia, lawmakers are debating paid sick days.The House of Delegates is considering a bill that would require…

Lawmakers are about to begin a new General Assembly session, and resume an ongoing debate over paid sick days.Before the pandemic hit, Senate Democrats…

A new poll shows widespread support for paid sick days.Eight out of ten Virginians support requiring employers to offer paid sick days. That’s according…

Earlier this year, lawmakers considered and rejected a proposal to require employers offer paid sick days. Lawmakers will be considering it again during a…

As members of the General Assembly prepare to return to Richmond next month, many of them are looking for a way to make sure workers in Virginia get sick…

Lawmakers will be returning to Richmond in August to write a new budget and consider a host of criminal justice reforms. And, they’ll also be considering…

The Senate rejected an effort to require businesses to offer five paid sick days.Business groups rallied at the end of the General Assembly session,…

Governor Ralph Northam is considering how to handle a bill mandating paid sick days.He’s considering a change that advocates say could undermine the…

With less than two weeks left in the General Assembly session, lawmakers are still hashing out an agreement on paid sick days.The effort to give five paid…