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Annual Report 2008-2009 [.pdf]
Dr. Jody Heymann presented the findings of the report:
Contagion Nation: A Comparison of Paid Sick Day Policies in 22 Countries [.pdf] at the congressional staff briefing
held by the Center for Economic and Policy Research in cooperation with Rep.
Rosa L. DeLaur.
Paid Sick Days Don't Cause Unemployment [.pdf]
Weaving a tighter safety net: Supporting children and families amidst the AIDS pandemic [.pdf]
For more information about Jody Heymann's book addressing the problems faced by working families around the world, please visit our publications page.
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Health and Social Policy - Research for Global Solutions
The McGill Institute for Health and Social Policy is a multidisciplinary research institute that studies the impact of social conditions on health and leads programs to translate research into effective policy to improve those conditions worldwide.Website and Book Release
The McGill Institute for Health and Social Policy is pleased to announce the release of a new website: www.raisingtheglobalfloor.org. This website serves as a gateway to international labour and work policy data, and provides the means to measure, compare and map such data.
The website was released concurrently with its sister book, "Raising the Global Floor: Dismantling the Myth That We Can't Afford Good Working Conditions for Everyone". For more information about the website, please visit our Work Equity Website page. For more information about the book, please see our publications section.
Topic A: Should You Be Worried About the Swine Flu? - washingtonpost.com
The Post asked public health experts and transportation officials to sound off on the threat of swine flu -- and on what America should be doing about it.
The Cost of Staying Home SickIf President Obama is serious about responsible action to control infectious disease threats, he should back a law to grant Americans at least seven paid sick days a year.
For an in-depth look at how Canada is meeting the needs of working families, taking into account the legislative variations across provinces and territories, please consult The Work Equity Canada Index 2008 [.pdf]
Pour un regard en profondeur sur la manière dont le Canada répond aux besoins des familles au travail, tout en tenant compte des variations législatives entre les provinces et les territoires, veuillez consulter l'Indice WECanada Travail et Équité 2008 [.pdf]
