According to the US Bureau of Labor Statistics, nearly one in four US workers isn't entitled to a paid sick day. But despite their industrious reputation, there is evidence that the predominantly white-collar Americans who do receive PTO are taking more sick leave than ever before. HR platforms Dayforce and Gusto, for example, have both reported a jump in the amount of sick leave people are taking, based on companies they surveyed.
Rue Dooley, HR knowledge advisor at the Society for Human Resource Management, highlighted that Gen Z's approach to sick leave significantly contrasts with prior generations. He stated, 'Younger workers are behaving in such a way that it is an entitlement. I should get time off when I need it without having to get special permission or feeling judged or condemned.' This shift emphasizes a cultural change in workplace health perceptions.
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