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Debate Over Proposed Paid Sick Leave In Albuquerque

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September 9, 2016 – Supporters of a proposal to require paid sick leave in Albuquerque gathered enough signatures to put the issue to voters in November but the Bernalillo County Commission voted this week to not include the initiative on the ballot. Commissioners debated whether they must legally use the full, multi-page text of the proposal or a summary on…

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The Line: Proposed Sick Leave Requirement For Albuquerque Employers

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May 13, 2016 – A group of local nonprofits and advocacy groups recently proposed a new ordinance for the city of Albuquerque that would require employers to make sick leave available to employees. The Healthy Workforce ABQ ballot initiative will go to voters later this year. Host Gene Grant leads a debate on the proposal this week…

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