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Article: Editorial -- Paid-Leave Legislation Reaches Beyond Where Public Policy Should Go
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- Yakima Herald-Republic
- Article date:
- February 18, 2003
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Legislation that would mandate paid time off for all workers
should be stopped in its tracks during the current legislative
session in Olympia. And while they're at it, lawmakers should revisit
and scrap a new law approved last year that started this slide toward
greatly expanding the scope and purpose of paid leave.
In both cases, lawmakers are meddling with private-sector benefits
best left to the bargaining table or negotiations between employer
and employee. It is not something that should be mandated in state
law.
This year's effort - House Bill 1221 - remains with the House
Commerce and Labor Committee after a hearing Thursday. Let's hope it
stays there.
Last year's effort, as of Jan. ...