GOP’s Baker offers alternative sick leave plan

Published September 29, 2014 7:55pm ET



BOSTON (AP) — Republican candidate for governor Charlie Baker on Monday offered an alternative version of an earned sick time proposal that will go before voters in November, arguing his plan would protect workers without hurting the state’s job market.

Question 4, if approved, would allow workers to accrue one hour of paid sick time for every 30 hours worked, up to a maximum of 40 hours of paid sick time in a year. Companies with 10 or fewer workers would be exempted but would have to offer unpaid sick leave.

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