Unused sick days could pay off later. Here’s how to turn banked sick leave into retirement income, stronger benefits and a smoother workforce exit

Sick leave is meant to be used when you’re sick. Unless your company offers a blanket Paid Time Off (PTO) policy, allowing ...
Marketplace

Paid sick leave expands after many pandemic protections vanish

Bill Thompson’s wife had never seen him smile with confidence. For the first 20 years of their relationship, an infection in his mouth robbed him of his teeth, one by one. “I didn’t have any teeth to ...
Brandeis University

Should Every Worker Have Paid Sick Leave? The Ethics of Employee Benefits and Rights

“The more restrictive the government is in how businesses can develop their benefits programs, the less flexible business owners can be. If it's paid sick leave, you're paying somebody who's not going ...
NBC New York

3 new states passed paid sick leave for workers—here's where employees get the benefit

The U.S. is one of few developed nations without federal laws that provide workers paid time off, and just over a dozen states have their own laws to offer paid sick leave. But last week, Americans in ...
Rochester Institute of Technology

Sick Leave Summary

Continuing your income while you are sick or have a non-work related injury is likely one of your top priorities. It is an RIT priority, too. That's why RIT provides Sick Leave benefits; this summary ...
Education Week

‘An Overwhelming Feeling of Guilt': Why Teachers Don’t Take Sick Leave

Staying home when you’re sick should be a no-brainer, but for teachers it’s not that simple. Securing a substitute teacher (which some schools require), shifting more work to their colleagues, or ...