American Journal of Public Health
Vol. 110, Issue 4, Pages 499-504
April 2020
ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø Authors
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Malcolm Wiener Professor of Social Policy, ÌÇÐÄvlog¹ÙÍø; Professor of Sociology, FAS
Abstract
Objectives. To estimate if Washington State's paid sick leave law increased access to paid sick leave, reduced employees' working while sick, and relieved care burdens.
Methods. I drew on new data from 12?772 service workers collected before and after the law took effect in January 2018 in Washington State and over the same time period in comparison states that did not have paid sick leave requirements. I used difference-in-difference models to estimate the effects of the law.
Results. The law expanded workers' access to paid sick leave by 28 percentage points (P?
Citation
Schneider, Daniel. "Paid Sick Leave in Washington State: Evidence on Employee Outcomes, 2016-2018." American Journal of Public Health 110.4 (April 2020): 499-504.