Some 22% of American workers don't have access to paid sick leave.
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 more states – Alaska, Missouri and Nebraska – voted to pass new ballot measures that will bring paid sick leave requirements to their workplaces in 2025. Prior to the November election, 15 states and Washington, D.C., had their own paid sick leave laws, as do a number of cities and localities across the country. Most private-sector workers get paid sick leave from their employer.
But even so, some 22% of U.S. workers are not entitled to sick pay as of 2024, according to data from the Low-wage workers in the bottom 10% of earners are least likely to have access to paid leave and are often women, people of color and caregivers. Just 38% of low-wage workers and about half of hospitality and food service workers get paid sick time, according toBeginning in July 2025, workers at businesses with 15 or more employees will be entitled to one hour of paid sick leave for every 30 hours worked, per year.
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