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    • Paid sick leave is a critical public health measure often overlooked during pandemics.
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    • Existing policies often fail to provide sufficient paid time off for contagious individuals.

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    • To highlight the importance of paid sick leave as a public health intervention.
    • To advocate for nationally guaranteed paid sick leave in the United States.
    • To analyze the economic and health benefits of mandatory sick leave policies.

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    • Analysis of existing public health data and policy frameworks.
    • Review of international sick leave mandates and their outcomes.
    • Economic assessment of healthcare cost savings associated with paid sick leave.

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    • Sick leave mandates are not overly burdensome for employers.
    • Paid sick leave reduces disease transmission among coworkers.
    • Employees with paid sick leave are less likely to have prolonged absences or require emergency care.

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    • Nationally guaranteed paid sick leave is essential for public health.
    • Implementing paid sick leave can lead to significant healthcare cost savings.
    • Policy reform is urgently needed to ensure equitable access to paid sick leave for all workers.