Employers who don't offer paid sick leave are making flu season worse, hurting their bottom line

Last year, a paper published in PLOS One found that access to paid sick leave made employees significantly more likely to stay home when dealing with an influenza-like illness. "We conclude that access to [paid sick days] is likely to reduce the spread of disease in workplaces by increasing the rate at which sick employees stay home from work, and reduce the economic burden of staying home on minorities, women, and families," that report concluded.

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