It doesn’t pay to be sick, at least for nearly one-third of American workers who do not get paid sick days, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics, and a report in CNN Money. While many employers offer paid sick leave as part of their company benefits policy, with one in three workers not covered by this benefit, this correlates to nearly 41.7 million employees, who if dealing with cold or flu symptoms, do not have the option to stay home sick and receive a full day’s pay. Continue reading →