Sufficient paid sick days provisions in the case of COVID-19 are scarce: Share of workers with access to paid sick days by number of days and length of service
| Access to more than 14 sick days | Access to 10–14 sick days | Access to 5–9 sick days | Access to less than 5 sick days | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| After one year of service | 3 % | 18% | 54% | 25% |
| After five years of service | 4 | 19 | 54 | 24 |
| After 10 years of service | 4 | 19 | 54 | 23 |
| After 20 years of service | 4 | 19 | 54 | 23 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, National Compensation Survey 2019