Sick leave eligibility rules in the U.S. widen racial inequalities in the labor market, finds study
Sick leave eligibility rules in the U.S. widen racial inequalities in the labor market, finds study Paid sick leave is one of the most powerful tools for preventing the spread of COVID-19 and other infectious diseases and ensuring all workers can access treatment-;yet tens of millions of workers across the U.S. lack coverage. Today, the UCLA Fielding School of Public Health's WORLD Policy Analysis Center (WORLD) released the first study to systematically analyze how common sick leave eligibility criteria in the U.S. affect access and to examine sick leave policies globally to understand wheth...