April 2, 2020
Here’s the New England industries most likely to have paid sick leave
Photo | Grant Welker
An empty Auburn Mall parking lot illustrates how much shopping has disappeared — and jobs it supports — during the coronavirus outbreak.
By Micah Wingell
As the coronavirus continues to spread and Massachusetts expects a surge of cases between April 7 and 17, the federal Families First Coronavirus Response Act has provided employees more options to take paid sick leave if they or their family members get sick.
However, the new federal law passed in March has some loopholes, including not applying to businesses with fewer than 50 employees. The law went into effect Wednesday morning.
Massachusetts has its Paid Family Medical Leave law as well with similar requirements, although it doesn’t become effective until Jan. 1.
According to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, 79% of the workforce in New England has paid sick leave. Among the highest ranked employees in terms of likeliness of paid leave teachers are at 96%.
Joining teachers in the group of most likely to have paid sick leave are management positions, with 94% of workers having paid sick leave included in their employment, along with 93% of registered nurses, according to BLS.
Construction workers and farmers are the least likely to obtain paid sick leave, with 54% of workers having this luxury. Among the lowest percentile of sick leave are employees of the service industry, with 56% of workers obtaining paid sick leave.
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