RALEIGH, N.C. — More North Carolina employers have changed their “time off” policies to include sick leave related to COVID-19, but low-income workers, and those in industries considered essential, are still less likely to have paid leave.
According to the North Carolina Justice Center, as many as three million workers have navigated the pandemic without any paid sick days.
Kathy Colville, president and CEO of the North Carolina Institute of Medicine, said paid-leave policies can have a measurable effect on the health of individuals and families.
