We are the only one that doesn't have laws that require either paid time off short-term, long-term.
Rosa DeLauro: “We are the only one that doesn't have laws that require either paid time off short-term, long-term.”
On the recordJune 10, 2009
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DeLauro highlights the U.S. lack of paid time off laws compared to other countries.
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