Sunshine (she/her)@lemmy.ca to Canada@lemmy.caEnglish · 2 days agoPaid sick days should be a basic right, not a privilegetheindependent.caexternal-linkmessage-square20linkfedilinkarrow-up1345arrow-down11
arrow-up1344arrow-down1external-linkPaid sick days should be a basic right, not a privilegetheindependent.caSunshine (she/her)@lemmy.ca to Canada@lemmy.caEnglish · 2 days agomessage-square20linkfedilink
minus-squarebuddascrayon@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·1 day agoUntil very very recently, not if you’re a rail worker in the United States. And even now, not that much. The exploitative nature of our country’s “work ethic” is beyond ridiculous.
minus-squarebdonvrAlinkfedilinkarrow-up3·1 day agoWhy drill down to “rail worker” Sick pay isn’t mandated by federal law. Only a few states mandate it. And fun fact only ~10 states require breaks in the work day. No federal law either.
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Until very very recently, not if you’re a rail worker in the United States. And even now, not that much. The exploitative nature of our country’s “work ethic” is beyond ridiculous.
Why drill down to “rail worker”
Sick pay isn’t mandated by federal law. Only a few states mandate it.
And fun fact only ~10 states require breaks in the work day. No federal law either.