Mandated Leave to Spur Innovation and Fewer Jobs
My op-ed piece regarding paid sick leave was published by CT News Junkie on Sunday, May 29, 2011:
The underlying assumption of the bill is that employers will simply resign themselves to the higher costs and muddle through as well as is possible. In the reality of the information technology age, the response from business will not be muted submission, at least not in the long run.
Recent news clips from Europe and the U.S. point to the future. Last week it was reported that fast food behemoth McDonalds ordered 7,000 self-order kiosks for its restaurants in Europe. The innovation will assuredly mean far fewer McDonalds employees at those locations.
Read the full piece at CT News Junkie.
