Educating Restaurant Workers About Paid Sick Leave: A Pilot Study From New York City.

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  • Author(s): Tsui EK;Tsui EK; Duffy M; Duffy M; Baron S; Baron S
  • Source:
    New solutions : a journal of environmental and occupational health policy : NS [New Solut] 2018 Aug; Vol. 28 (2), pp. 358-377. Date of Electronic Publication: 2018 May 08.
  • Publication Type:
    Journal Article; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.
  • Language:
    English
  • Additional Information
    • Source:
      Publisher: Sage Publications Country of Publication: United States NLM ID: 9100937 Publication Model: Print-Electronic Cited Medium: Internet ISSN: 1541-3772 (Electronic) Linking ISSN: 10482911 NLM ISO Abbreviation: New Solut Subsets: MEDLINE
    • Publication Information:
      Publication: 2015- : Los Angeles Sage Publications
      Original Publication: Denver, CO : Alice Hamilton Memorial Library, c1990-
    • Subject Terms:
      Awareness*; Health Education/*organization & administration ; Restaurants/*organization & administration ; Salaries and Fringe Benefits/*legislation & jurisprudence ; Sick Leave/*legislation & jurisprudence; Health Education/economics ; Humans ; New York City ; Pilot Projects ; Restaurants/economics
    • Abstract:
      Across the United States, cities, states, and counties are rapidly adopting paid sick leave laws. Paid sick leave policies for restaurant workers may be particularly beneficial, since these workers are less likely to have these benefits and have the potential to spread infection through food-handling and engagement with the public. In order for paid sick leave laws to work, workers and employers must be educated about these laws broadly and effectively. Focusing on New York City, we conducted a pilot research using key stakeholder interviews to learn about New York City's successes and challenges in educating workers and businesses about the law. Our findings indicate several lessons learned, including allocating sufficient funding, combined use of coalition building and organizing models, and attention to the needs of immigrant restaurant workers. Findings also suggest that greater attention should be paid to proactively addressing workplace organization and practices that thwart paid sick leave use.
    • Grant Information:
      U48 DP005008 United States NH NIH HHS
    • Contributed Indexing:
      Keywords: awareness; education; paid sick leave; policy implementation; restaurant workers
    • Publication Date:
      Date Created: 20180510 Date Completed: 20190506 Latest Revision: 20190506
    • Publication Date:
      20231215
    • Accession Number:
      10.1177/1048291118775049
    • Accession Number:
      29739275