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.
@388DMR72yrs2Y
Yes, but the federal government should sponsor the program for businesses with fewer than 100 employees.
@92JXK3J2yrs2Y
Businesses should provide maternal, paternal, sick leave, and only for sick family members close to the person who are dying(Ex. mother or father or child).
Reform the system so that this paid leave should only be for people work their butts off to provide for their family, and not for rich snobs. We need paid leave to compete with other countries and convince businesses to move back and help us.
@8B2Q5ZX2yrs2Y
Yes, it will reduce the disparity between working men and women as women are still by large the primary caregivers of children and family members, including family members related through marriage
@92YT9BX2yrs2Y
Yes, for both the father and mother. However, only for a total of 6 months.
@92T53D92yrs2Y
No, but the worker shouldn't lose their job
@9284RDV2yrs2Y
I believe the government should pay, rather.
@ForWheelen2yrs2Y
Paid leave is fine, but their must be time constraints
@8Y9795Y2yrs2Y
I think it should depend on the sickness for the family, but should provide pay for maternity leave.
@8XX2CQ42yrs2Y
Yes, definitely maternity leave but it think it would depend if you have to take care of that family member because no one else can.
@8XPLW6M2yrs2Y
Yes, with unlimited days, as long as they return in a timely manner.
@8XK8Q8N2yrs2Y
Yes but only for maternity leave or an immediate family member that is sick.
@7PTCG382yrs2Y
Yes, the lack of paid sick and maternity leave is unfair to working men and women
@8X9V94P2yrs2Y
Yes, and the government should help pay 1/3 of the salary paycheck to help the business.
@8WRYR983yrs3Y
yes, but for those who really need it and can show they're reasons
@89CDM9C3yrs3Y
No, this incentivizes businesses to hire fewer employees at full time.
@8WFDB3S3yrs3Y
Yes, but if the company has less than 100+ employees, then the federal government should sponsor this program instead of small businesses.
Deleted3yrs3Y
Yes, and also include paternity leave for fathers. The wages earned during both maternity and paternity leave should be slightly lower than if the mother/father were at work. It should last a minimum of a month. Paid sick leave is important for those with serious illness.
@8RB2K9D3yrs3Y
Yes, but only up to 4 weeks
@8VC7WDN3yrs3Y
Yes, both maternity and paternity leave should be included for birth of child.
Deleted3yrs3Y
Yes, other countries do it. So why not? Maternal AND paternal leaves! Please!
@lucasnat0r3yrs3Y
Yes but only for instances where the employees time off is necessary.
@8RB2K9D3yrs3Y
Yes, but only up to 6 weeks
@8TKQFWD3yrs3Y
No, only because it would create an incentive to hire fewer women.
@8SGXQ5C3yrs3Y
Yes only for women and they should not be allowed to return to work for at least 3 years
@8CN7P7L3yrs3Y
No, it will encourage workers not to work and it will hurt the economy
@8QN8L653yrs3Y
Yes. But only for huge corporations
@8QYZ4SB3yrs3Y
No, private businesses, working closely with any existing labour union, should decide the amount of competitive incentives they offer to employees instead of a government mandate
@8QT5JBT3yrs3Y
as long as they leave for the right reasons and are actually sick they yes they should, also pay for maternity leave
Deleted3yrs3Y
Yes, but proof should be shown.
@TogetherinSoli13yrs3Y
No, a universal basic income program would remove the need for this
Deleted3yrs3Y
Proof should be required.
@8PMF46F3yrs3Y
Yes, businesses should provide more time-off for maternity leave and for illnesses, either personal or for immediate family members. Businesses over 100 employees should pay for this themselves, but small businesses should have this subsidized by the federal government.
@8PHSP7Y3yrs3Y
No, let businesses decide
@8P4J7993yrs3Y
Yes, but proof should be given and the worker shouldn't take advantage of it.
@8NXSCW23yrs3Y
Yes, the lack of paid sick leave is unfair to working people and the lack of importance put upon the presence of both parents in the early months of life for a child to grow into a decent member of society is overlooked.
@4W5HV6N3yrs3Y
Get rid of all regulations regarding parental leave. With a UBI in place there is no need.
@4ZTD62K3yrs3Y
No, It should be negotiated between the workers and the business, the government should only get involved if there is an impasse.
@6HDD83R3yrs3Y
Women have the right to enjoy a disability leave due to childbirth, which shall cover 40 weeks (starting after childbirth) plus 1 emergency 40-week extension
@6HDD83R3yrs3Y
Women have the right to enjoy a disability leave due to childbirth, which shall cover 40 weeks (starting after childbirth) plus 1 emergency 40-week extension.
@8JP8Y7P4yrs4Y
Maternity leave yes and depending on the health of the family member.
@8JY6NCS4yrs4Y
No unless backed by federal funds AND time is strictly limited
@8JGSKD54yrs4Y
yes, for companies that can afford it and with limits of sick family members and sick days and for maternity leave as well
@8JP6TW34yrs4Y
Yes, but only for the people going to see their baby be born
@8HK5TN24yrs4Y
only if she is pregnet not when she has a sick kid
@8GR8N5C4yrs4Y
Yes, especially for maternity leave and as for sick leave they should determine that based how sick/long a person will be out
@8CYG8KL4yrs4Y
Depending on if the illness' is lethal, and for pregnant woman the pay should be reduced, and only counts as a half a days work.
@88LK76J4yrs4Y
Yes for full and part time
