WORLD Policy Analysis Center

Are workers entitled to paid sick leave from the first day of illness?

This map shows whether paid sick leave is provided from the first day of illness to allow workers leave for everyday illnesses.

Paid sick leave from the first day of illness supports workers’ ability to stay home at the first sign of symptoms which is critical to reducing infectious disease spread.

No – paid leave, but not from first day means that countries impose unpaid waiting periods before workers are able to claim paid sick leave benefits. For purposes of this variables, countries that waive waiting periods for longer illnesses are still considered to have a waiting period because workers do not necessarily know from the onset of symptoms how long they will be sick.

Countries

Republic of Korea - No, none

Marshall Islands - No, none

Micronesia, Federated States of - No, none

Nauru - No, none

Palau - No, none

Somalia - No, none

Sri Lanka - No, none

Tonga - No, none

United States of America - No, none

Andorra - No, paid leave, but not from first day

Bahamas - No, paid leave, but not from first day

Barbados - No, paid leave, but not from first day

Canada - No, paid leave, but not from first day

Chile - No, paid leave, but not from first day

Cuba - No, paid leave, but not from first day

Cyprus - No, paid leave, but not from first day

Dominica - No, paid leave, but not from first day

Dominican Republic - No, paid leave, but not from first day

Estonia - No, paid leave, but not from first day

France - No, paid leave, but not from first day

Greenland - No, paid leave, but not from first day

Guinea - No, paid leave, but not from first day

Guyana - No, paid leave, but not from first day

India - No, paid leave, but not from first day

Iran - No, paid leave, but not from first day

Ireland - No, paid leave, but not from first day

Israel - No, paid leave, but not from first day

Italy - No, paid leave, but not from first day

Japan - No, paid leave, but not from first day

Latvia - No, paid leave, but not from first day

Mexico - No, paid leave, but not from first day

Monaco - No, paid leave, but not from first day

Morocco - No, paid leave, but not from first day

Mozambique - No, paid leave, but not from first day

Nicaragua - No, paid leave, but not from first day

Pakistan - No, paid leave, but not from first day

The Philippines - No, paid leave, but not from first day

Portugal - No, paid leave, but not from first day

Spain - No, paid leave, but not from first day

St. Kitts and Nevis - No, paid leave, but not from first day

St. Vincent and the Grenadines - No, paid leave, but not from first day

Trinidad and Tobago - No, paid leave, but not from first day

Tunisia - No, paid leave, but not from first day

Türkiye - No, paid leave, but not from first day

United Kingdom - No, paid leave, but not from first day

Uruguay - No, paid leave, but not from first day

Venezuela - No, paid leave, but not from first day

Afghanistan - Yes, paid from first day

Albania - Yes, paid from first day

Algeria - Yes, paid from first day

Angola - Yes, paid from first day

Antigua and Barbuda - Yes, paid from first day

Argentina - Yes, paid from first day

Armenia - Yes, paid from first day

Australia - Yes, paid from first day

Austria - Yes, paid from first day

Azerbaijan - Yes, paid from first day

Bahrain - Yes, paid from first day

Bangladesh - Yes, paid from first day

Belarus - Yes, paid from first day

Belgium - Yes, paid from first day

Belize - Yes, paid from first day

Benin - Yes, paid from first day

Bhutan - Yes, paid from first day

Bolivia - Yes, paid from first day

Bosnia and Herzegovina - Yes, paid from first day

Botswana - Yes, paid from first day

Brazil - Yes, paid from first day

Brunei - Yes, paid from first day

Bulgaria - Yes, paid from first day

Burkina Faso - Yes, paid from first day

Burundi - Yes, paid from first day

Cambodia - Yes, paid from first day

Cameroon - Yes, paid from first day

Cabo Verde - Yes, paid from first day

Central African Republic - Yes, paid from first day

Chad - Yes, paid from first day

China - Yes, paid from first day

Colombia - Yes, paid from first day

Comoros - Yes, paid from first day

Democratic Republic of the Congo - Yes, paid from first day

Republic of the Congo - Yes, paid from first day

Costa Rica - Yes, paid from first day

Cote d'Ivoire - Yes, paid from first day

Croatia - Yes, paid from first day

Czech Republic - Yes, paid from first day

Denmark - Yes, paid from first day

Djibouti - Yes, paid from first day

Ecuador - Yes, paid from first day

Egypt - Yes, paid from first day

El Salvador - Yes, paid from first day

Equatorial Guinea - Yes, paid from first day

Eritrea - Yes, paid from first day

Ethiopia - Yes, paid from first day

Fiji - Yes, paid from first day

Finland - Yes, paid from first day

Gabon - Yes, paid from first day

The Gambia - Yes, paid from first day

Georgia - Yes, paid from first day

Germany - Yes, paid from first day

Greece - Yes, paid from first day

Grenada - Yes, paid from first day

Guatemala - Yes, paid from first day

Guinea-Bissau - Yes, paid from first day

Haiti - Yes, paid from first day

Honduras - Yes, paid from first day

Hungary - Yes, paid from first day

Iceland - Yes, paid from first day

Indonesia - Yes, paid from first day

Iraq - Yes, paid from first day

Jamaica - Yes, paid from first day

Jordan - Yes, paid from first day

Kazakhstan - Yes, paid from first day

Kenya - Yes, paid from first day

Kiribati - Yes, paid from first day

Kuwait - Yes, paid from first day

Kyrgyzstan - Yes, paid from first day

Laos - Yes, paid from first day

Lebanon - Yes, paid from first day

Lesotho - Yes, paid from first day

Liberia - Yes, paid from first day

Libya - Yes, paid from first day

Liechtenstein - Yes, paid from first day

Lithuania - Yes, paid from first day

Luxembourg - Yes, paid from first day

North Macedonia - Yes, paid from first day

Madagascar - Yes, paid from first day

Malawi - Yes, paid from first day

Malaysia - Yes, paid from first day

Maldives - Yes, paid from first day

Mali - Yes, paid from first day

Malta - Yes, paid from first day

Mauritania - Yes, paid from first day

Mauritius - Yes, paid from first day

Moldova - Yes, paid from first day

Mongolia - Yes, paid from first day

Montenegro - Yes, paid from first day

Myanmar - Yes, paid from first day

Namibia - Yes, paid from first day

Nepal - Yes, paid from first day

The Netherlands - Yes, paid from first day

New Zealand - Yes, paid from first day

Niger - Yes, paid from first day

Nigeria - Yes, paid from first day

Norway - Yes, paid from first day

Oman - Yes, paid from first day

Panama - Yes, paid from first day

Papua New Guinea - Yes, paid from first day

Paraguay - Yes, paid from first day

Peru - Yes, paid from first day

Poland - Yes, paid from first day

Qatar - Yes, paid from first day

Romania - Yes, paid from first day

Russian Federation - Yes, paid from first day

Rwanda - Yes, paid from first day

Samoa - Yes, paid from first day

San Marino - Yes, paid from first day

Saudi Arabia - Yes, paid from first day

Senegal - Yes, paid from first day

Serbia - Yes, paid from first day

Seychelles - Yes, paid from first day

Sierra Leone - Yes, paid from first day

Singapore - Yes, paid from first day

Slovakia - Yes, paid from first day

Slovenia - Yes, paid from first day

Solomon Islands - Yes, paid from first day

South Africa - Yes, paid from first day

South Sudan - Yes, paid from first day

St. Lucia - Yes, paid from first day

Sudan - Yes, paid from first day

Suriname - Yes, paid from first day

Eswatini - Yes, paid from first day

Sweden - Yes, paid from first day

Switzerland - Yes, paid from first day

Syria - Yes, paid from first day

Tajikistan - Yes, paid from first day

Tanzania - Yes, paid from first day

Thailand - Yes, paid from first day

Timor-Leste - Yes, paid from first day

Togo - Yes, paid from first day

Turkmenistan - Yes, paid from first day

Tuvalu - Yes, paid from first day

Uganda - Yes, paid from first day

Ukraine - Yes, paid from first day

United Arab Emirates - Yes, paid from first day

Uzbekistan - Yes, paid from first day

Vanuatu - Yes, paid from first day

Vietnam - Yes, paid from first day

Yemen - Yes, paid from first day

Zambia - Yes, paid from first day

Zimbabwe - Yes, paid from first day