ArticleProceedings of the National Academy of Sciences of the United States of America2021
Awareness and use of (emergency) sick leave: US employees' unaddressed sick leave needs in a global pandemic.
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- Asian American Vaccination, Testing, and Other Healthcare Knowledge & Behaviors during COVID-19, A Systematic Review.Pathogens and global health · 2023Pooled it
- Mandated Sick Pay: Coverage, Utilization, and Crowding-in.Journal of the European Economic Association · 2025Article
- State-Level Paid Sick Leave Policies and Population Mental Health during the COVID-19 Pandemic in the United States.Society and mental health · 2024Article
- COVID-19 employment shocks and safety net expansion: Health effects on displaced workers.Social science research · 2024Article
- Racial/Ethnic Differences in Non-Discretionary Risk Factors for COVID-19 Among Patients in an Early COVID-19 Hotspot.Journal of racial and ethnic health disparities · 2023Article
- Does paid sick leave encourage staying at home? Evidence from the United States during a pandemic.Health economics · 2023Article
- Higher COVID-19 Vaccination And Narrower Disparities In US Cities With Paid Sick Leave Compared To Those Without.Health affairs (Project Hope) · 2022Article
- Who is the "She" in the Pandemic "She-Cession"? Variation in COVID-19 Labor Market Outcomes by Gender and Family Status.Population research and policy review · 2022Article
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Abstract
We study US sick leave use and unaddressed sick leave needs in the midst of the global severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus type 2 (SARS COV 2) pandemic based on a representative survey. More than half of all US employees are unaware of the new emergency sick leave options provided by the federal Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA). Awareness and take-up rates are significantly higher among Asian Americans and lower among the foreign-born. About 8 million employees used emergency sick leave in the first 6 to 8 mo. Nevertheless, the share of employees who needed but could not take paid sick leave tripled in the pandemic; unaddressed sick leave needs total 15 million employees per month and are 69% higher among women. Our findings show that access to paid sick leave significantly reduces unaddressed sick leave needs. We conclude that given the fragmented US sick leave landscape, to address the strong increase in unaddressed sick leave needs during the pandemic, federal FFCRA response was not adequate.
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