Sickness

The plan would allow workers to earn more paid sick time.

Most workers save their sick days for when they're most needed.

New York's City Council has approved a bill requiring employers with 15 or more employees to offer five paid sick days per year to their employees. The bill, passed by a veto-proof majority, is the latest in a series of cities to take up the idea.

The stress of foreclosure is causing ill health for some.