sick time
noun
: the number of days per year for which an employer agrees to pay workers who are unable to work because they are sick
three weeks annual sick time
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The FAQs state that employees would not be paid out for unused sick time but would be paid out for unused vacation time.
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Talia Soglin, Chicago Tribune, 20 June 2024
Employees can also use paid sick time for a mental health day, which is defined as a day during which a worker attends to their emotional and psychological well-being.
—Gabby Debenedictis, Hartford Courant, 3 June 2024
Post-pandemic, there’s been a global shift in views on the use of sick time, according to a spokesperson for the Clark County School District.
—Rachel Ventresca, Fortune, 6 June 2024
Joseph Chevalier, the owner of Yellow Dog Bookshop in Columbia, said in a statement on Wednesday that businesses should be able to plan ahead for the wage increases and paid sick time.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 1 May 2024
Based on the amount of hours worked, employees can be eligible for medical benefits, a 401(k) plan, paid time off, paid holidays and paid sick time.
—Angela Rodriguez, Sacramento Bee, 15 Apr. 2024
Payouts for unused sick time also would become more lucrative.
—David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2024
This translates to 220 vacation hours and 780 sick time hours.
—The Enquirer, 20 Mar. 2024
Last year, New York City enacted a new rule that will increase drivers’ minimum wage to around $18 an hour to start, while Seattle has a rule that requires companies like DoorDash, Uber, and Instacart to give delivery drivers paid sick time off.
—Emma Roth, The Verge, 15 Mar. 2024
Talia Soglin, Chicago Tribune, 20 June 2024
Employees can also use paid sick time for a mental health day, which is defined as a day during which a worker attends to their emotional and psychological well-being.
—Gabby Debenedictis, Hartford Courant, 3 June 2024
Post-pandemic, there’s been a global shift in views on the use of sick time, according to a spokesperson for the Clark County School District.
—Rachel Ventresca, Fortune, 6 June 2024
Joseph Chevalier, the owner of Yellow Dog Bookshop in Columbia, said in a statement on Wednesday that businesses should be able to plan ahead for the wage increases and paid sick time.
—Kacen Bayless, Kansas City Star, 1 May 2024
Based on the amount of hours worked, employees can be eligible for medical benefits, a 401(k) plan, paid time off, paid holidays and paid sick time.
—Angela Rodriguez, Sacramento Bee, 15 Apr. 2024
Payouts for unused sick time also would become more lucrative.
—David Zahniser, Los Angeles Times, 13 Apr. 2024
This translates to 220 vacation hours and 780 sick time hours.
—The Enquirer, 20 Mar. 2024
Last year, New York City enacted a new rule that will increase drivers’ minimum wage to around $18 an hour to start, while Seattle has a rule that requires companies like DoorDash, Uber, and Instacart to give delivery drivers paid sick time off.
—Emma Roth, The Verge, 15 Mar. 2024
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“Sick time.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sick%20time. Accessed 4 Jul. 2024.
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