How the Lack of Paid Sick Leave Puts the U.S. in Danger

The Case for Paid Sick Leave
Producer: Amina Waheed, Presenter: Joon Chung, Editor: Brian Toro, Animations: Hope Sincere, Shooter: Shruti Parekh

This year’s flu season is bad, with record hospitalizations and hundreds of deaths.

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Something that could help stop the spread of this public health epidemic? Mandatory, nationwide, paid sick leave. Sick leave isn’t good just because it’s a basic human right. It would also help the U.S. become a better, healthier, more prosperous country.

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