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Podcast: A Health Podyssey
Episode: The Health Benefits of Paid Sick Leave Reach Farther Than You Think
Description: Most office workers think of paid sick leave as a benefit for them and their family members, but there are societal benefits to paid sick leave as well.Since 1993, the United States has guaranteed access to unpaid sick leave through the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) but that guarantee leaves out a large number of workers. A growing number of US states and localities have sought to fill-in some gaps of the FMLA, but many remain.Jody Heymann from the University of California, Los Angeles joins A Health Podyssey to talk about access to si...