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Rosa DeLauro: “Only 39 percent of employers with 50 or more employees allow employees at least five days to care for a mildly-ill…”

On the recordDecember 5, 2017
Only 39 percent of employers with 50 or more employees allow employees at least five days to care for a mildly-ill child.
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Rosa DeLauro
Democratic · Connecticut

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DeLauro cites statistics on employer-provided sick leave for parents.

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