Summary
In recent years, public awareness about the importance of paid sick leave has grown sharply. The Department of Labor finalized a regulation to implement the President’s Executive Order that will help an estimated 1.15 million working people meet the demands of their jobs while also taking care of their responsibilities at home. Accessing to paid sick leave is not only a moral imperative but also importance for public health, especially the prevention of infectious diseases. Moreover, Paid sick leave is also good business because it decreases people who quit their jobs, leading to reduced turnover costs.
Opinion
I don’t agree the President Obama’s Executive Order because this order breaks the rule of law. President Obama has called on Congress to enact a national paid sick leave policy, but they have yet to act. Under this situation, he’s not waiting on Congress to make progress and implementing this order. I believe that the administration follow laws which are made by Congress. If the administration act without the bases of laws, it may govern the people arbitrarily. No matter how his policy is great, the President as the leader of the government must obey the rule of law. In conclusion, I disagree the order which is contrary to the rule of law.