Several major U.S. companies including Netflix, Chipotle and Microsoft recently began offering their employees paid sick and maternity leave. The U.S. is currently the only industrialized country that doesn’t require companies to provide sick leave to their employees. 35% of American workers do not receive any type of paid sick leave.
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@9TQ8JH61yr1Y
Yes, but if it will be legally required, the obligation should be at a reduced rate of pay. This recognizes that the employee will save certain expenses when not working (commuting, wardrobe, child care) and will reduce the burden on companies which do not wish to offer full pay.
Absolutely, with written proof such as a doctor’s note.
@96GVP6TProgressive3yrs3Y
Yes, but the paid leave shouldn’t be limited to full time employees.
@96B83853yrs3Y
Yes, with small businesses able to receive aid from a government sponsored program
@92SBRRT3yrs3Y
Yes, for over 100 employees, federal govt subsidize cost under 100 employees
@36XJB2V4yrs4Y
Yes, but the federal government should subsidize this program for businesses that are collectively owned
@8Y4SF9V4yrs4Y
Yes but the government should subsidize the cost for small businesses
@8Y4SBQB4yrs4Y
Yes, if they can afford it. If they can’t, the government can do it for them through the repeal of the TCJA.
@julianawilcox254yrs4Y
yes, they should also provide to part time workers too.
Yes, but the federal government should offer more support for small businesses
@8SVXH6N4yrs4Y
Yes, businesses but should sponsor this program instead of the government
@8SPWSGG4yrs4Y
Yes, and provide 1 month minimum paid maternity and paternity leave.
@GuitarLord25Socialist4yrs4Y
Yes, the lack of paid sick leave is unfair to working people. Workers in co-ops will largely vote to pay generous sick leave.
@GuitarLord25Socialist5yrs5Y
Yes, the lack of paid sick leave is unfair to working people. Workers in coops will largely vote to pay generous sick leave.
@8PWGKM9Libertarian5yrs5Y
No, but they really should
@8KT3FQM5yrs5Y
no, private business should decide but receive incentives for providing competitive incentives to employees
@wafflecakes5yrs5Y
Yes, and leave for a child should be available to both parents and be available for a longer duration of time after the birth of the child
Yes, but it should be dependent on the situation.
@97564H63yrs3Y
Yes, and nationalize all businesses
@972RFVT3yrs3Y
For pregnancy yes, but only if you are really sick. In the hospital or with covid you should have paid leave.
@8B2Q5ZX3yrs3Y
Yes, it will reduce the disparity between working men and women as women are still by large the primary caregivers of children and family members, including family members related through marriage
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