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Philip Susser1, Nicolas R Ziebarth2
1Policy Analysis and Management (B.S.) (expected graduation in May 2016), Cornell University, New York, NY.
Objective:
To profile the sick leave landscape in the United States.
Data Sources:
The 2011 Leave Supplement of the American Time Use Survey.
Study Design:
Bivariate and multivariate analyses to identify (i) employees without sick pay coverage and (ii) employees who attend work sick.
Principal Findings:
Sixty-five percent of full-time employees have sick pay coverage. Coverage rates are below 20 percent for employees with hourly wages below $10, part-time employees, and employees in the hospitality and leisure industry.
Conclusion:
Each week, up to 3 million U.S. employees go to work sick. Females, low-income earners, and those aged 25 to 34 years have a significantly elevated risk of presenteeism behavior.
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