Crisis Conversation   Live from Better Life Lab (Session VIII)
Channel: New America
Date: 2020-05-19

The coronavirus crisis is upending the way we work, live, connect with one another and expect from government, businesses, communities and each other. It’s all changing so fast and showing the cracks in the system. That’s why the Better Life Lab is hosting a weekly interactive conversation for people to come together, share stories, make sense of what’s unfolding and, more importantly, explore what we’re learning in order to create a better future for gender equity, health and how we work, live and care. We’ll be on Zoom, so you can connect from the comfort of wherever you are social distancing.

Join us on Friday, May 15 at 1 pm Eastern time, for a 30-minute interactive conversation on how the emergency paid sick leave law is working – or not. The United States is one of just 11 countries around the world that don’t guarantee workers paid time off to stay home if they’re sick – one of the surest ways to slow the spread of infection. One in four workers in America have no paid sick leave, and the emergency Families First Coronavirus Response Act exempted large employers and as many as 100 million workers. It’s a dangerous and unnecessary approach. Jody Heymann, director of the World Policy Analysis Center at UCLA shares a new report on paid sick leave policies around the world that shows how all workers can be covered. We’ll have stories from the field on why they should be.

Host:

Brigid Schulte
Director, Better Life Lab at New America

Guest:

Jody Heymann
Founding director, World Policy Analysis Center

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