The 2013 flu season is in full swing, and according to the Centers for Disease Control, it will be the worst in ten years. The New York Times reported that ‘the country is in the grip of three emerging flu or flulike epidemics: an early start to the annual flu season with an unusually aggressive virus, a surge in a new type of norovirus, and the worst whooping cough outbreak in 60 years.
Saturday, January 12th, 2013
During The Worst Flu Season In A Decade, Workers Across The Country Can’t Stay Home Sick
Author: PAT GAROFALO
Source: Think Progress
Publication Date: Jan 10, 2013 at 3:15 pm
Link: During The Worst Flu Season In A Decade, Workers Across The Country Can’t Stay Home Sick
Source: Think Progress
Publication Date: Jan 10, 2013 at 3:15 pm
Link: During The Worst Flu Season In A Decade, Workers Across The Country Can’t Stay Home Sick
Stephan: Here is an unintended consequence of a system which does not make national wellness a priority. If you get the flu there is a good chance this is how you contracted it -- a worker who can't afford to stay in bed because they have no sick leave.
