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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Absolutely, with written proof such as a doctor’s note.
@8Y4SBQB4yrs4Y
Yes, if they can afford it. If they can’t, the government can do it for them through the repeal of the TCJA.
@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.
@84ZWD6LLibertarian2yrs2Y
Yes, update FLSA to require 12 weeks paternity leave, 24 weeks maternity leave, & and 5 days of family sick leave per dependent
@84ZWD6LLibertarian2yrs2Y
Yes, update FLSA to require a minimum of 12 weeks maternity/paternity leave & 5 days of family sick leave
@84ZWD6LLibertarian2yrs2Y
Yes, update FLSA to require 12 weeks maternity/paternity leave & 5 days of family sick leave
@84ZWD6LLibertarian2yrs2Y
Yes, update FLSA to require 12 weeks maternity/paternity leave & 5 days of family sick leave. Incentivize corporations to increase benefits
Yes, but it should be dependent on the situation.
@84ZWD6LLibertarian3yrs3Y
Yes, update OSHA to require 12 weeks maternity/paternity leave & 5 days of family sick leave. Incentivize corporations to increase benefits
@84ZWD6LLibertarian3yrs3Y
No, let private businesses decide benefits to be competitive in the free market. Update corporate tax code to allow employee benefit expenses to be tax deductible
@84ZWD6LLibertarian3yrs3Y
No, this should be incentivized by the government through tax credits, but not required
@985ZP6D3yrs3Y
Yes, the lack of paid sick and maternity leave is unfair to working men and women
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