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77% of workers have access to paid sick leave benefit: BLS

Posted On: Sep. 24, 2021 10:15 AM CST

Paid sick leave was available to 77% of private industry workers as of March, while 23% had access to paid family leave, according to statistics released Sept. 23 by the U.S. Bureau of LaborĀ Statistics, reports BenefitsLink.com. Among major occupation groups, access to paid sick leave ranged from 59% of workers in service occupations to 93% in management, professional, and related occupations.