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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 2 for workers with 1 month tenure?
What is the wage replacement rate of paid sick leave in week 2 for workers with 6 months tenure?
What is the wage replacement rate of paid sick leave in week 2 for workers with 1 year tenure?
What is the wage replacement rate of paid sick leave in week 2 for workers with 5 years tenure?

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

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

Do countries guarantee self-employed 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?

Are workers guaranteed paid sick leave?

For how long are workers guaranteed paid sick leave?

Do countries with national paid sick leave include eligibility exemptions based on firm size?

Are workers required to have worked for their employers for a year to receive paid sick leave benefits?