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Title: Access to Paid Sick Days in Louisiana

Citation Type: Working Paper

Publication Year: 2015

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Abstract: An analysis by the Institute for Women's Policy Research (IWPR) finds that approximately 41 percent of all workers (45 percent of private sector workers, compared with 17 percent of public sector workers) living in Louisiana lack even a single paid sick day. this lack of access is even more pronounced among low-income and part-time workers. Access to paid sick days promotes safe and healthy work environments by reducing the spread of illness and workplace injuries, reduces health care costs, and supports children and families by helping parents meet their children's health needs. This briefing paper presents estimates of access to paid sick days in Louisiana by sex, race and ethnicity, occupation, hours worked, and personal earnings through analysis of government data sources, including the 2011-2013 National Health Interview Survey (NHIS), and the 2013 American Community Survey (ACS).

Url: https://gallery.mailchimp.com/3935da5653333c7973fba772b/files/LA_Sick_leave_2015_report.pdf

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Authors: Xia, Jenny

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Publication Number: B349

Institution: Institute for Womens Policy Research

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Publisher Location: Washington, DC

Data Collections: IPUMS USA

Topics: Health, Other

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