Howard Levitt: New paid sick leave benefit will see employees suddenly feeling ‘sick’ 10 times a year

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Description: In the minds of the employees, the ten days become floating holidays

Source: FinancialPost.com

Date: Oct 02, 2020

Link: https://financialpost.com/executive/careers/howard-levitt-new-paid-sick-leave-benefit-will-see-employees-suddenly-feeling-sick-10-times-a-year

Questions for discussion:

  • What does the article say about the sick-days benefit from the employees’ and employers’ points of view?
  • How can employers mitigate abuse of the benefit?
  • Is there a better alternative to sick-days plans?