Sick Days

Some practical takeaways for employers and employees, from employment-law columnist Beth Robinson.

* The scary part is I am not even surprised by the allegations in the latest Trump lawsuit. [Los Angeles Times]

* An intimate look at Marilyn Mosby and the aftermath of the Freddie Gray case. [New York Times]

* President Obama is bringing sick days to more Americans. [Slate]

* Unequal treatment of women in law firms can start at the interview. [Medium]

* NYC settles over the death of an inmate at Rikers Island. [Huffington Post]

* In criminal cases, you’ve got to be in it to win it. [Katz Justice]

Some of you have been wondering about the whereabouts of our colleague, Elie Mystal. As several of you have noticed, he hasn’t written for these pages since last Tuesday. No, Elie’s not still on vacation. Unfortunately, he’s on sick leave: he has been bedridden since Tuesday with tonsillitis and an acute sinus infection. Either he’ll […]

Every so often a lawyer with a small firm will ask me what to do about providing employees with paid sick days. The practice is much more common in large firms, but many lawyers have come to expect it as a perk no matter how big their firms are. (To be clear, I’m talking about […]