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.
77% Yes |
23% No |
68% Yes |
15% No |
3% Yes, but only for companies with 100+ employees |
7% No, private businesses should decide the amount of competitive incentives they offer to employees instead of a government mandate |
2% Yes, but only for maternity leave |
0% No, too many workers take advantage of these programs |
2% Yes, but the federal government should sponsor this program instead of businesses |
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2% Yes, the lack of paid sick leave is unfair to working men and women |
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1% Yes, but only for sick leave which is unexpected, instead of pregnancy which is a personal choice |
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@8JCJLWV4yrs4Y
If we decide we want this as a country we should probably figure out how to fund it appropriately. Make it a 'clean' tax-and-pay system
@4YCZ8L44yrs4Y
The lack of paid leave in general is a system that only begets inefficiency cycle after cycle. In some countries, men and women will have up to a year or two of government or privately sponsored sick, and more importantly paternity/maternity leave. This is because other countries know that to properly raise a child, one must really be around all the time in the early years, if possible. I believe the lack of time spent in raising a child can be reflected in the sad state of affairs in this country. People grow up less ready for this world, and ultimately less connected to it because they didn't have their father around a lot as a kid, who was constantly working late to give me and my sister a better life. And in that regard, I advocate family leave in general.
@99T4Y2T1yr1Y
Yes, but only for maternity leave, medical leave, illness, sick family member, or death in the family. The employee must have proof of it with a doctor's note and documents. Workers need to STOP taking advantage of these programs and stop abusing the system. The government should NOT sponsor these programs because that would negatively affect the economy and make our country a socialist country and we should NOT let that happen.
@4Z78JTH4yrs4Y
Businesses should only grant paid maternity leave for two kids and sick leave.
@98KFLSW1yr1Y
Yes, but only for maternity leave, medical leave, illness, sick family member, or death in the family. The employee must have proof of it with a doctor's note and documents. Workers need to STOP taking advantage of these programs. The government should NOT sponsor these programs because that would negatively effect the economy and make our country a socialist country and we should NOT let that happen.
@8WM6TB43yrs3Y
Yes, but only for maternity leave, medical leave, illness, sick family member, or death in the family and the employee MUST have a doctors note or proof of it.
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