Emma Jelliffe
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Emma Jelliffe has a total of 3 co-authors. Here are the top co-authors by number of shared publications:
- Nicolas R. Ziebarth
ZEW Mannheim, Labour Markets and Social Insurance, L7,1, D-68161 Mannheim, Germany
1 shared publication - Paul Pangburn
Department of Policy Analysis and Management, Cornell University, Ithaca, NY 14853
1 shared publication - Stefan Pichler
KOF Swiss Economic Institute, ETH Zurich
1 shared publication
Latest Publications
- Open Access
- 12 July 2021
- Published by National Academy of Sciences in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
- Vol. 118 (29)
Awareness and use of (emergency) sick leave: US employees’ unaddressed sick leave needs in a global pandemic
We study US sick leave use and unaddressed sick leave needs in the midst of the global severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus type 2 (SARS COV 2) pandemic based on a representative survey. More than half of all US employees are unaware of the new emergency sick leave options provided by the federal Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA). Awareness and take-up rates are significantly higher among Asian Americans and lower among the foreign-born. About 8 million employees used emergency sick leave in the first 6 to 8 mo. Nevertheless, the share of employees who needed but could not take paid sick leave tripled in the pandemic; unaddressed sick leave needs total 15 million employees per month and are 69% higher among women. Our findings show that access to paid sick leave significantly reduces unaddressed sick leave needs. We conclude that given the fragmented US sick leave landscape, to address the strong increase in unaddressed sick leave needs during the pandemic, federal FFCRA response was not adequate.
- 12 July 2021
- Published by National Academy of Sciences in Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences
- Vol. 118 (29)
Open AccessAwareness and use of (emergency) sick leave: US employees’ unaddressed sick leave needs in a global pandemic
We study US sick leave use and unaddressed sick leave needs in the midst of the global severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus type 2 (SARS COV 2) pandemic based on a representative survey. More than half of all US employees are unaware of the new emergency sick leave options provided by the federal Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA). Awareness and take-up rates are significantly higher among Asian Americans and lower among the foreign-born. About 8 million employees used emergency sick leave in the first 6 to 8 mo. Nevertheless, the share of employees who needed but could not take paid sick leave tripled in the pandemic; unaddressed sick leave needs total 15 million employees per month and are 69% higher among women. Our findings show that access to paid sick leave significantly reduces unaddressed sick leave needs. We conclude that given the fragmented US sick leave landscape, to address the strong increase in unaddressed sick leave needs during the pandemic, federal FFCRA response was not adequate.