Voters in Arizona and Washington approved ballot measures that will require employers to offer paid sick leave to workers beginning in 2017 and 2018, respectively. The two states join Connecticut, California, Massachusetts, Oregon and Vermont in offering statewide paid-sick-leave programs.
Drunk driving laws should be stricter. Nothing is more important than safety, and drunk drivers put everyone at risk. There should he harsher penalties against drunk drivers in order to deter people from taking the risk.Law enforcement can send a strong message to drinkers. Of course, education is also key in solving the problem of drunk driving.here should he harsher penalties against drunk drivers in order to deter people from taking the risk. Law enforcement can send a strong message to drinkers. Of course, education is also key in solving the problem of drunk driving.
Supporters of mandatory minimums state that these laws can help promote a no tolerance approach to dealing with DUI charges. They can help show society that drunk driving is unacceptable by any means regardless of first time offenses, to set an example for people to avoid drinking and driving altogether. The opposing parties argue that these mandatory minimum penalties do not allow for a fair penalization of a person relative to the severity of the crime committed and basis of character.