The Pandemic Prompts More Companies to Offer Paid Sick Time and Leave—but Millions of Workers Still Don’t Get It

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While many workers who already enjoyed paid leave now have even greater benefits, many more low-wage, part-time and hourly workers still lack any paid leave and sick time

As American confronted the Covid-19 pandemic in 2020, a significant workplace divide came into focus: Millions of workers had no paid sick time, and millions more lacked enough paid time off to cover a severe illness.

Now, more than 19 months into the pandemic, many large employers have expanded their paid sick-time and leave offerings to better meet employees’ needs, according to data from Mercer LLC and others. But while many workers who already enjoyed paid leave now have even greater benefits, many more low-wage, part-time and hourly workers, as well as those employed by small businesses, still lack any paid leave and sick time, deepening disparities between these workers.

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mavorg As we have learned many times in previous classes, workers try their hardest when incentivized. If part-time workers can't even receive paid leave/sick time, this makes them not try as hard bringing the companies standards down.

Pandemic Negotiations… Wow 😮

They think they are first world and have basic needs for underdeveloped countries. Big Rotten Apple.

There is an extreme amount of inequality in this world, but it's not felt by the people who complain the most.

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