When it comes to sick leave, we're not much better prepared for coronavirus than the US
- Written by Peter Whiteford, Professor, Crawford School of Public Policy, Australian National University
The problem now and going forward is making sure that sick workers stay home. That means not forcing employees to choose between penury and working while coughing.
That’s the conclusion from an editorial in last week’s New York Times that notes that one in four American private sector workers are not entitled to paid sick leave.
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