Family Quote by Tom Perez

America is the only high income nation without a paid family leave program. This means that if you or a family member gets sick,…

— Kirsten Gillibrand

I believe very strongly in paid sick leave.

— Carolyn Maloney

Send me a bill that gives every worker in America the opportunity to earn seven days of paid sick leave.

— Barack Obama

Paid sick leave is a public health necessity. Not only does it allow employees to seek medical care promptly and appropriately, it reduces the…

— Leana S. Wen

As a public health official, paid sick leave is first and foremost an issue of health - of people's lives.

— Leana S. Wen

Sick leave should be used to cover the costs of paying people who work in the public service who are sick, and that we…

— Pierre Poilievre

Earned sick leave gives workers a lot more confidence and adds to their participation in the economy.

— Phil Murphy

Workplaces need to respond to the reality of family life in the 21st century, and allowing employees to have seven sick days a year…

— Rosa DeLauro

The health benefits of paid sick days policies are obvious. They prevent the spread of disease. But the impact is wider. If a working…

— Madeleine M. Kunin

We need affordable childcare and paid sick leave so workers don't have to choose between their health and their livelihood.

— Jackie Speier

Equal pay, paid leave, paid sick days, workplace flexibility, and affordable childcare - everywhere I go around the United States, as I talk to…

— Valerie Jarrett

The United States is one of the few nations on the planet where paid family and medical leave or earned sick time is not…

— Tom Perez