Early bird
tickets
available now!
The Leisure Media Company Ltd
The Leisure Media Company Ltd
The Leisure Media Company Ltd
Leisure Opportunities
Job search
Job Search
see all jobs
Latest job opportunities
star job
Fife Sports and Leisure Trust Ltd
£56,107.80 - £63,165.86pa + benefits
Dunfermline, Scotland
Everyone Active
Competitive rates of pay
South Oxhey Leisure Centre, Watford
London South Bank University
£31,396 to £34,557, inclusive of £4,952 London Weighting
Southwark Campus
Bolton Arena
£Competitive + pension + benefits
Bolton, Greater Manchester
East Devon District Council
£41,418 - £48,474pa + local govt pension + benefits
Honiton, Devon

IAAPA calls on US government to secure paid leave for workers in face of COVID-19 pandemic

Job opportunities
Heritage Great Britain
c£70,000 + benefits + relocation support
location: Snowdonia, North Wales, United Kingdom
more jobs
We urge Congress to replace the paid leave mandates with a federal emergency programme
– Open letter

IAAPA has joined with 81 other organisations representing hundreds of thousands of businesses employing millions, with the collective calling on the US government to ensure all American workers have access to paid leave in the face of the ongoing public health crisis.

The letter addressed to the US Senate's majority leader, Mitch McConnell and the Democratic leader, Charles Schumer, also calls for relief to be provided to businesses and important incentives to sustain access to employer-provided health benefits, which will affect an estimated 180 million US citizens.

"We appreciate Congress and the Administration moving quickly to mitigate the threats COVID-19 poses to public health, our economy, and workers across the country," reads the letter.

"While the House-passed bill contains critical provisions, including expanded unemployment insurance and increased access to testing, we urge Congress to replace the paid leave mandates with a federal emergency programme.

"The leave mandates in H.R. 6201, which requires businesses with 500 and fewer employees to provide 12 weeks of paid leave, presume liquidity and tolerance for debt that simply does not exist at this time. We fear that these mandates will accelerate small and medium business closures, causing many Americans to lose employer-provided health benefits while straining the administrative and financial resources of state unemployment agencies.

"Although H.R. 6201 includes tax credits and Treasury Secretary Mnuchin has promised to advance business money, credits will not produce sufficient liquidity in time. We fear the government does not have the infrastructure and businesses do not have the administrative resources to access these advances in the time needed to deter business closures."

The letter suggests the creation of a public program administered by the federal government to provide compensation for COVID-19 related leave, with the Social Security Administration (SSA) providing financial assistance to American workers impacted by COVID-19.

"SSA is often one of the first agencies on the ground in natural disasters, and it has extensive experience and procedures in place for responding in emergency situations," says the letter. "The legislation includes multiple protections to ensure that Social Security funds are not diverted to the new emergency leave programme. Other agencies, such as the U.S. Department of Labor, could also administer a programme, and we encourage Congress to also consider that agency as an option for statutory relief."

To read the full letter, click here.

Sign up for FREE ezines & magazines
IAAPA has joined with 81 other organisations representing hundreds of thousands of businesses employing millions, with the collective calling on the US government to ensure all American workers have access to paid leave in the face of the ongoing public health crisis.
TAW,VAT,HAM
2020/THUMB345032_982038_889660.jpg

More News

1 - 15 of 68,040
19 Jul 2024
Auberge Resorts Collection will launch its first UK property and destination spa in Mayfair, London, in 2025, following a deal with UK-based global private investment ... More
19 Jul 2024
Urban Gym Group CEO Neil Randall talks in this month’s HCM about how being passed over for promotion taught him the resilience to power through ... More
19 Jul 2024
A large new mineral springs destination has launched in Texas, inspired by some of the world’s most famous hot springs – such as Jordan’s Dead ... More
18 Jul 2024
Boxing and strength franchise UBX has taken a step closer to realising its ambitions to be the largest boxing provider in the Middle East by ... More
18 Jul 2024
Fitness International has announced the acquisition of XSport Fitness, adding to its portfolio of brands, which includes LA Fitness, Esporta Fitness, City Sports Club and ... More
18 Jul 2024
A thought-provoking, US national probability study, The WELLSurvey™, has revealed that the majority of Americans now include several health and wellness practices in their everyday ... More
Life Fitness (UK) Ltd
Life Fitness (UK) Ltd
17 Jul 2024
Community Leisure UK (CLUK) and The Richmond Group of Charities have joined forces to support charitable trusts and social enterprises in strengthening their programmes for ... More
18 Jul 2024
US integrative wellness brand The Well has named Ariella Willoughby as its new VP of operations, aiming to drive significant growth and operational success across ... More
17 Jul 2024
Mental Health Swims has been awarded almost £18,000 of lottery money to extend its mission to support mental health through swimming. The community organisation was ... More
16 Jul 2024
Employee wellness app GoJoe has teamed up with Les Mills for a major new content offering, giving access to hundreds of new workouts. The partnership ... More
16 Jul 2024
Former footballer, David Beckham, has become a strategic investor in health sciences company, Prenetics, which pioneers scientific advancements in health. The partners have co-founded a ... More
16 Jul 2024
Middleton Enterprises, a UK-based family investment office, has committed £1.6 million (US$2.1 million, €1.9 million) in funding to the Light Centre – a network of ... More
16 Jul 2024
Gymbox has partnered with Haringey Council and not-for-profit organisation, Raza Sana, to give opportunities to those living in disadvantaged communities. Yesterday (15 July) saw the ... More
15 Jul 2024
Rianna Riego, a seasoned professional in the wellness and spa industry, has been appointed director of global business development at Seed to Skin Tuscany, a ... More
15 Jul 2024
In a bid to get girls more active, Nuffield Health has launched a campaign, Move Together, encouraging parents to exercise with their daughters. Nuffield Health ... More
1 - 15 of 68,040
The Leisure Media Company Ltd
The Leisure Media Company Ltd