www.thinkprogress.org/economy/2014/01/17/3177921/blasio-paid-sick-leave/
"But it’s not all good news. Conservative-leaning states including Michigan and Mississippi, led by the conservative legislation-crafting group the American Legislative Exchange Council (ALEC), are creating so-called “pre-emption” laws that limit the ability of a given municipality to pass its own sick leave legislation.
Sick leave laws have proven to been good for both business and public health. Where paid sick leave is lacking, low-income people are most likely to be effected. Eighty percent of low-income workers can’t take a paid day off if they or their families get sick."
