2016 Election Infected With Paid Sick Leave

Seyfarth Synopsis: On November 8, 2016, two states — Washington and Arizona — are poised to become the sixth and seventh states in the country to pass a statewide mandatory paid sick leave law.

The noise surrounding the 2016 election's major party candidates has left the American public full of both tension and hope heading into Election Day.  While many have been focusing on Tweets, video recordings, and alleged scandals, the paid sick leave epidemic that has spread throughout the nation in recent years has quietly infected this year's election as well.  In particular, both Washington and Arizona have proposed statewide paid sick leave bills on their respective ballots.  When the Election Day dust settles, the country will not only know its Commander in Chief for the next four years, but also whether the number of statewide paid sick leave laws has increased from five to either six or seven.