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On average, one in four workers across the United States don't have access to a single paid sick day. Many of those who lack access are disproportionately workers with low wage jobs, women, immigrants, and people of color. A new brief highlights the disparities in access to paid sick leave. Despite staffing shortages in certain sectors, not all employers are improving job quality to attract and retain workers.
The analysis from CLASP uses data from national surveys to estimate the share of workers with access to paid sick leave at the state level, examining factors such as income, gender, and hours worked. The findings reveal that a significant portion of the population still lacks this crucial benefit, with disparities across income and hours worked. However, states and localities with paid sick leave laws show narrower disparities. Read more about the recent analysis:
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