WORLD U.S. Short-term Paid Sick and Safe Days Policies 2022

The WORLD Policy Analysis Center (WORLD) is committed to improving the quantity and quality of globally comparative data available to policymakers, citizens, civil society, and researchers on laws and policies that work to support human rights, including economic opportunity, social and civic engagement, human health, development, well-being, and equity. The WORLD U.S. Short-term Paid Sick and Safe Days Policies dataset was created to assess progress on laws guaranteeing workers earned time off for short-term personal and family members' illness and needs related to domestic violence, sexual assault and/or stalking through a systematic review of legislation governing paid sick and safe days across U.S. states, cities, counties and the District of Columbia as of August 2022. The dataset covers eligibility criteria, types of workers covered, types of needs and family members covered, duration available, job protection and protection against retaliation.