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Paid sick leave is a conventionally accepted part of public sector benefits packages, along with health insurance, pension or retirement, vacation time, and other paid time off.
Introduction
The prevalence of family leave benefits began to take shape in the 1990s as employers responded to the changing gender composition in the workforce. As more women sought employment outside the home, a demand for work-life balance increased (Ezra and Deckman 1996). The changes in societal values and demographics made family-friendly policies central to an organization’s ability to recruit and retain employees. Improving workplace production was a related goal (National Performance Review 1993). Congress responded by proposing the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). The law sought to balance the demands of the workplace with the needs of families, promoting economic security and national interests. It was...
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Reilly, T. (2020). Sick Leave Policies in the Public Sector. In: Farazmand, A. (eds) Global Encyclopedia of Public Administration, Public Policy, and Governance. Springer, Cham. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-319-31816-5_3676-1
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