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Income protection during short-term illness Income protection during short-term illness Income protection during short-term illness Income protection during short-term illness Income protection during short-term illness Income protection during short-term illnessPolicies

Are workers guaranteed paid sick leave?

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

What is the duration of paid sick leave that workers with 1 month tenure have access to?
What is the duration of paid sick leave that workers with 6 months tenure have access to?
What is the duration of paid sick leave that workers with 1 year tenure have access to?
What is the duration of paid sick leave that workers with 5 years tenure have access to?

What is the wage replacement rate of paid sick leave in week 6 for workers with 1 month tenure?
What is the wage replacement rate of paid sick leave in week 6 for workers with 6 months tenure?
What is the wage replacement rate of paid sick leave in week 6 for workers with 1 year tenure?
What is the wage replacement rate of paid sick leave in week 6 for workers with 5 years tenure?

Who provides paid sick leave during the first six weeks of illness?

Do countries guarantee self-employed workers access to paid sick leave?

Do countries guarantee part-time workers access to paid sick leave?

Does short-term paid sick leave cover self-employed workers, part-time workers, and recently hired workers?

Is short-term paid sick leave available that supports reducing infectious disease spread?