— In a letter to the editor in today’s Washington Post, the D.C. Employment Justice Center — one of our Grantee Partners — clears up confusion over the D.C. Paid Sick and Safe Leave Act. Courtney Chappell assures readers that “most people who work in the District and have been on the job for a year are entitled to receive paid leave from their employer when they are sick or need to deal with a domestic violence issue. All D.C. employers are under obligation to follow the law.” Click here to read the whole letter.
— Feeding America released a new study today that shows a 46 percent increase (over three years) in the number of people who receive emergency food each year. According to Feeding America, their study found that unemployment and rising health care costs were most often to blame. In Maryland, the study found that 30 percent of food bank client households had residents under the age of 18. In Virginia, the number of families with children receiving emergency food is higher — 42 percent. Click here to take a look at the study.
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