sick leave

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Merz said the government would not accept what he called "exorbitant" levels of sick leave in the wake of the pandemic.

From BBC • Jul. 3, 2026

A 2019 study by the Center for American Progress found that 39% of all workers — and 80% of low-wage workers — get no paid vacation time, and no paid sick leave.

From Salon • Jun. 24, 2026

Paid sick leave, however, varies from state to state.

From MarketWatch • May 11, 2026

During times when people were taking semaglutide, psychiatric-related hospital care and sick leave dropped by 42% compared with periods when they were not using these medications.

From Science Daily • May 4, 2026

“They get holidays, don’t they? And — and sick leave, and pensions, and everything?”

From "Harry Potter And The Goblet Of Fire" by J. K. Rowling