WASHINGTON, Aug. 10 -- Sen. Alex Padilla issued the following press release:
U.S. Senators Alex Padilla (D-Calif.) and Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) reintroduced the Guaranteed Paid Vacation Act - legislation that would guarantee at least two weeks of paid vacation to every full-time worker in America. Representative Seth Magaziner (D-R.I.-02) introduced companion legislation alongside 86 members of the House of Representatives.
"Paid vacation and time-off shouldn't only be for high-income earners. It's past time we ensure that all workers have time to recharge," said Senator Padilla. "Everyone deserves time to decompress and spend time with their loved ones in addition to paid sick leave and paid family leave."
"It is beyond unacceptable that ...