Sick Leave Laws: Know Your Rights!
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How many of you are experiencing severe flu symptoms but are afraid to take a day off of work because you have no sick days? This seems to be a common problem faced by many Americans this winter season. According to an article, “more than 40 million civilian workers don’t have paid sick leave.” Moreover, a 2011 study in the American Journal of Public Health, found that “a lack of sick time helped spread 5 million cases of flu-like illness during the 2009 swine flu outbreak.”
Sick Leave Laws: Know Your Rights!
Generally, there are no laws that require employers to offer personal days or sick leave to their employees. Moreover, being paid for such is usually a matter of contractual obligations on the part of the employer. When employers do offer sick days, they will provide it as a benefit for their employees.
Places With Paid Sick Days:
- San Francisco
- Seattle
- Washington, D.C.
- The state of Connecticut
New York Law Regarding Paid Sick Leave:
New York City lawmakers are considering passing a paid sick time proposal. If the proposal passes, employees would be given up to five paid sick days a year at businesses with at least five employees.
To learn more about sick leave laws, visit LawInfo.com.
