"Providing paid sick days for New Jersey private sector workers would reduce the spread of flu, cut down on emergency room visits, and prevent hunger and homelessness among sick, low-income workers, according to a report released Thursday by The Center for Women and Work at Rutgers, The State University of New Jersey.

"But nearly 40 percent of workers, more than 1.2 million, do not get paid sick days, the report said.

"The report, A Health Impact Assessment of Paid Sick Days Policy in New Jersey, was commissioned by the center on behalf of the New Jersey Time to Care Coalition, and funded by Family Values@Work, a multi-state consortium. The health impact assessment was conducted was conducted by Human Impact Partners (HIP)."

http://news.rutgers.edu/medrel/news-releases/2011/paid-sick-days-for-p-20110520/medrel_generic_content_type_view