About 10:30 yesterday, I got a call from Ian’s school. He had a runny nose, but no fever and was alert and functional. Still, his teacher didn’t want any kids oozing bodily fluids in her room, so he was booted out. Not a big deal now. It will be a big deal when I go back to work.

Paid sick leave is on the table at Congress. Ted Kennedy has a bill in the Senate which would mandate that employers with more than 15 employees offer 7 days of paid leave if they or a family member is sick.

The Institute for Women’s Policy Research found that 77 percent of workers in the lowest quarter by wages did not have paid sick days, while 43 percent of middle-class workers did not and 31 percent of workers in the top quarter did not.

Keep an eye on this one.

Elizabeth posts about a potential threat to FMLA.