By Terrence T. McDonald, The Jersey Journal
JERSEY CITY – The vast majority of city businesses are reporting no problems adhering to the city’s paid sick leave mandate, while a third are reporting increases in productivity and the quality of new hires and a reduction in employee turnover, according to a new study from Rutgers.
The 20-page report from Rutgers’ Center for Women and Work polled 289 city businesses and 198 employees about the mandate, which requires that most businesses provide paid sick leave to their workers, and found 80 percent of businesses are now providing paid sick leave. Sixty-two percent did not have to change their policies as a result of the new law, according to the study.
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