Disparities in Access to Paid Sick Leave During the First Year of the COVID-19 Pandemic.
Journal
Journal of occupational and environmental medicine
ISSN: 1536-5948
Titre abrégé: J Occup Environ Med
Pays: United States
ID NLM: 9504688
Informations de publication
Date de publication:
01 05 2023
01 05 2023
Historique:
medline:
11
5
2023
pubmed:
3
2
2023
entrez:
2
2
2023
Statut:
ppublish
Résumé
This study sought to assess disparities in access to paid sick leave in the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic based on demographic and socioeconomic factors. The percentage of workers with access to paid sick leave was calculated according to age group, sex, race/ethnicity, educational attainment, region, health insurance coverage, receiving public assistance, income, occupation, and industry. A total of 65.6% of workers had access to paid sick leave. Access was lowest among Hispanic workers, workers with less than a high school education, and workers without health insurance coverage. There were wide disparities in access to paid sick leave during the first year of the COVID-19 pandemic, which may be associated with disparities in the risk for COVID-19. The introduction of mandatory paid sick leave may serve to protect workers from the spread of infectious diseases.
Identifiants
pubmed: 36728405
doi: 10.1097/JOM.0000000000002784
pii: 00043764-202305000-00003
pmc: PMC10171100
doi:
Types de publication
Journal Article
Langues
eng
Sous-ensembles de citation
IM
Pagination
370-377Informations de copyright
Copyright © 2023 American College of Occupational and Environmental Medicine.
Déclaration de conflit d'intérêts
Hawkins has no relationships/conditions/circumstances that present potential conflicts of interest.
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