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Should businesses be required to provide paid leave for full-time employees during the birth of a child or sick family member?

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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 @B44J8JM from North Carolina  answered…7mos7MO

Paid to leave should be provided 100% during the birth of a child, but it depends on the sickness of the family. If is a simple cold or flu then no but if it is like cancer or a extreme sickness then 100% the employee should tend to the sick family member.

 @9HC3HTB from North Carolina  answered…2yrs2Y

No, it should be covered by the government directly and it should be required by law to offer them the leave without losing their jobs.

 @92ZBT8G from North Carolina  answered…3yrs3Y

Yes, and businesses should work with employees to determine a feasible plan for both parties that could include working from home, taking on different responsibilities, adjusting hours, etc.

 @8ZBSXBWIndependent from North Carolina  answered…4yrs4Y

Have them pay 65% of their wage.

 @8WR7NWL from North Carolina  answered…4yrs4Y

This is a matter of a free market society and should be decided by the company itself. #lessgovtcontrol

 @8R65SKZ from North Carolina  answered…5yrs5Y

Yes, provide up to six months of paid leave for everyone in the United States during the birth of a child or sick family member.

 @8QM9WB3 from North Carolina  answered…5yrs5Y

Yes, but only with proof to ensure workers aren't taking advantage of these programs.

 @8PRWNZQ from North Carolina  answered…5yrs5Y

Yes, six months of paid leave for everyone.

 @8PJ79D2Democrat from North Carolina  answered…5yrs5Y

Yes, I support two months of paid leave for everyone, this is equivalent to eight weeks.

 @8PGZ392 from North Carolina  answered…5yrs5Y

Yes, provide at least eight weeks of paid leave for everyone at the federal level, if businesses, or states want to provide more however I’d support that.

 @8HTW3KX from North Carolina  answered…5yrs5Y

no government shouldn't dictate what benefits a private business offers their employees

 @8DZHFM6 from North Carolina  answered…5yrs5Y

Leave it to the employer to decide

 @97GLQX3 from North Carolina  answered…3yrs3Y

Yes, but only for companies with 100+ employees and for no more than 6 months.

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