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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@9RVSBX81yr1Y
Yes, but only large businesses of 100+ employees have to pay. Smaller businesses should be required to offer the leave with government assistance in the form of a workman’s comp type program paid by taxes where small businesses pay less.
@9QQH2W91yr1Y
Yes, but only with companies with 100 plus employees, it is also a case by case basis in many regards
@9N7D93N1yr1Y
No, there should be a system in place to support caregivers and new parents while they are on family leave.
@9LB8QBY2yrs2Y
It should not be required that a company gives this service but should be required to mention the option during negotiations of contracts.
@9F8Q47YIndependent2yrs2Y
Sick leave and maternity leave should be paid for part time and full time employees!
@9D4R2MD2yrs2Y
Should be between the business and the union
@99VCHDG3yrs3Y
maybe. in a perfect world that would be ideal, although every job and individual are different.
@VulcanMan6 3yrs3Y
Doesn't even need to be a perfect world; this is pretty standard in nearly every other developed nation in the world. There is no societal downside to instituting nationally guaranteed paid leave. It's purely a policy choice.
@9CMN9242yrs2Y
That may depend. Big corporations certainly should. Not all small business can afford to do that.
@9B5BV9ZConstitution3yrs3Y
If this type of paid leave is expected, perhaps it can be treated like weekly deduction into an account that a person uses. The problem is that individuals want FREE time off and a company must take money from someone somewhere in order to pay for this.
@96D9F833yrs3Y
Yes, but the federal government should pay for it for small businesses
@968CDRM3yrs3Y
Yes, but they should only be paid if they have a important and reasonable reason for there leave.
@9443R443yrs3Y
No, but they should be eligible to collect unemoyment which the employer must pay into anyway.
@93XFCGN3yrs3Y
No, the Government should make it a universal right for citizens to be covered for Family leave, for both births and/or family illness, and allow for covered pay that a company would preemptively pay into (similar to unemployment benefit tax), without the risk of job loss or company reprimands.
@92DY85LRepublican3yrs3Y
Yes for during a new born child because the woman isn’t fooling around just skipping work she is working on her raising her child. During sickness it would depend on how sick the person is and their circumstances.
Yes, but only for maternity leave and for sickness that can be proven, not just a random headache.
@8Z63X624yrs4Y
No. I don’t have a family so this question isn’t relevant.
@8Z63X624yrs4Y
I don’t have a family so this question isn’t relevant.
@8ZR6RXM4yrs4Y
Yes, but small businesses should pay less taxes because of it.
@8ZQR5L24yrs4Y
Only four companies that have 100 + employees as well as the government should pay for these subsidiaries
@8YX3B9M4yrs4Y
Yes, but only to a limit
Yes, the lack of paid sick leave is unfair to working men and women but if they take advantage of it they should not get paid leave.
@8XMLHH8Republican4yrs4Y
Depends upon circumstances
@8X9DHD74yrs4Y
I believe that there should be paid lave for people that are sick. Pregnant women, people who are injured or sick, with proof should still have paid leave. There must be proof so that people don't take advantage of that system.
@8XBHDRW4yrs4Y
There should be paid maternity leave but if the individual has proof of pregnancy, injury or sickness. There are individuals who can abuse the use of this benefits. There needs to be stricter policies to give leave to the ones that need it the most.
@8WYYR9T4yrs4Y
Yes, for maternity leave and only in cases of illness in close family.
@8VXJBGY4yrs4Y
Yes, the federal government should sponsor this program for smaller companies while normal to larger companies sponsor the program themselves
@8VWW8BG4yrs4Y
Yes but only after being made aware of the situation and only because of pregnancy and the emplyee having and extreme illness like cancer.
@8VQSFX74yrs4Y
at the employers discretion
@8VC84LWWomen’s Equality4yrs4Y
No, it should be a decision not a requirement.
@8V99X4CLibertarian4yrs4Y
Yes, all documentation of such event must be provided
@8TNLGYN4yrs4Y
Yes, as long as the situation makes it truly impossible for the employee to work
@8T4JMBC4yrs4Y
Yes, Federal Government should sponsor this for small business, and large corporations should have to do it themselves.
@8SDVW9J4yrs4Y
Yes, but only if they caused said pregnancy.
@8RZLKBS5yrs5Y
We need to give money for each American child. Family values are important.
@8RVW4DF5yrs5Y
Businesses should make these choices on their own
@8R8QKWX5yrs5Y
yes, but for an appropriate amount of time for the sick or pregnant.
@8QZ92WP5yrs5Y
Yes, but only companies with 50+ employees and government should partly fund or offer incentives.
@8QBPR8V5yrs5Y
No, women have no business being in the workplace.
@8Q7877NIndependent5yrs5Y
A period of two weeks should be allowed for individuals in those circumstances, but from there businesses would need to implement their own policies on a case by case basis.
@8Q5JYKRLibertarian5yrs5Y
Don’t know enough about this
@8PGNSYT5yrs5Y
Yes but only maternity and paternity leave.
@8P3BHQJ5yrs5Y
Depends on a case by case situation
@8NLWSZPRepublican5yrs5Y
Yes for during the birth of a child...no for a sick family member
@8KK4R4T5yrs5Y
Private Business should decide the amount of incentives they offer to employees, but it should be encouraged at the federal level.
@8KCZDT75yrs5Y
Yes, for maternity and paternity leave as well as for sick family members in a terminal condition.
@8HMQ4ZH5yrs5Y
Yes, but company size and industry should determine if paid by business or federally. Or it should be a mutual divide
@8HBZHD55yrs5Y
Yes, but have certain restrictions need to be in place to ensure it does not impact smaller businesses and the paid leave is not abused.
@8FK4D5G5yrs5Y
no but employees should be able to take a unpaid leave and have a job to return to
@8FDHT365yrs5Y
Sim. Para homens e mulheres.
@8F8ZZ7K5yrs5Y
leave up to the business
@8CBZ9CT5yrs5Y
Yes, but you need proof of a sick family member and can only have a certain number of days off,
@8C7JC3C5yrs5Y
Yes, but only for large companies and for employees who've been with the company at least 2 years. The rest should be left up to the companies to decide how they want to attract and retain quality employees.
@9CGS28V2yrs2Y
Yes but only for native born English speaking Americans
@9CGCR6S2yrs2Y
No, let the states decide.
@9CG9TXSRepublican2yrs2Y
Yes, for at least 12 weeks. FMLA benefits should protect their jobs thereafter.
@9BXCHQB2yrs2Y
In some cases, yes. Depending on their time at the company and some other aspects. Especially if it is a large corporation that can easlily afford to do that.
@9B5KWPN3yrs3Y
Yes, during child birth and early stages of childhood, and sickness of the worker not so much when family member is sick
@9B2RNKQ3yrs3Y
yes but with proof of the fact that they were sick
@99BQMML3yrs3Y
Yes, include part time employees as well
@98K3VXF3yrs3Y
Yes, but the federal government needs to assist small businesses in doing this.
@982VPFFIndependent3yrs3Y
Yes, but in the case of family members being sick the closeness of the member needs to be called into question before paid leave can be obtained.
@97VGNH73yrs3Y
Yes, I think that both paid sick leave and paid maternity leave are both important; however, maternity leave, since it is a personal choice, should be limited to two pregnancies. Any additional pregnancies should be the responsibility of the parent.
@97JHH4M3yrs3Y
No, but the government should pay for it.
@8TYTGGB4yrs4Y
Yes but only for first 2 kids will child birth leave be paid
@8R2CWNGLibertarian5yrs5Y
Yes, but a combination of federal sponsored and private incentives especially to protect small businesses and less on large ones.
@8PRVVVB5yrs5Y
in our current government, yes, but the monetary currency system should be abolished along with private property
@8FLBTKD5yrs5Y
yes for maternity leave but only for sick leave if you can physically see them sick and get the diagnoses back after they recover so if they lie it will be taken out of their paycheck
@3H2HJRD5yrs5Y
With in reason. This new thing of giving men 6 months time off for the birth of a child is ridiculous. He is not going to feed it or do what the mother does. Getting sick of this Nanny State Mentality, Participation Trophies,we are becoming a Nation of Wimps and Whiners. Time to grow up and put on you big boy/girl pants and deal with it!
@8PWFF8K5yrs5Y
Yes, and offer more paid leave days for employees in case of sickness or injury
@ForWheelen4yrs4Y
Paid leave is fine, but their must be time constraints
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