Should employers be required to offer their employees paid sick leave.

Should employers be required to offer their employees paid sick leave. Although the federal government has yet to act, some states (not Texas) and some cities (not Houston) have adopted paid sick leave requirements. Is this a good idea? Would you be more likely or less likely to vote for a candidate that favored paid sick leave? Why or why not?

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CNBC video overview: Why Americans Aren’t Guaranteed Paid Sick Leave – YouTube

Video, Austin Business Owners Debate Paid Sick Leave: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=N_X-6KA1Jos

Employment Policy Institute, “Rethink Paid Sick Leave.”

Texas Monthly, “The Paid Sick Leave Fight is About Whose Interests Matter Most in the Legislature.”

https://www.texasmonthly.com/politics/paid-sick-leave-fight-texas-interests-legislature/

Paid sick leave debate, FOX 7 Discussion: Paid Sick Leave Legislation – YouTube