Presenteeism, often defined as going to work ill, is a global phenomenon. In contrast to
absenteeism, presenteeism has only recently gained attention as a major factor that affects …

The COVID-19 pandemic has introduced a number of added obstacles to safe employment
for already-challenged essential workers. Essential workers not employed in the health …

Influenza virus infections are believed to spread mostly by close contact in the community.
Social distancing measures are essential components of the public health response to …

New influenza A viruses emerge in humans from time to time, causing global pandemics.
The most recent influenza pandemic began in 2009 with the influenza A (H1N1) pdm09 …

The future of work embodies changes to the workplace, work, and workforce, which require
additional occupational safety and health (OSH) stakeholder attention. Examples include …

Well-designed paid sick leave is critical to ensure workers stay home when sick to prevent
the spread of SARS-CoV-2 and other infectious pathogens, both when the economy is open …

Research has demonstrated that paid sick leave reduces the spread of COVID-19 and other
infectious diseases and improves preventive care and access to treatment across a wide …

Abstract Background Nationwide, as of 20 June 2021, COVID-19 has claimed more than
599,000 lives and infected nearly 33 million people. Studies have shown that COVID-19 …

A growing economic literature studies the optimal design of social insurance systems and
the empirical identification of welfare‐relevant externalities. In this paper, we test whether …

The coronavirus crisis has illuminated how poorly the United States compares with other
major industrialized nations in providing workers across all industries equal access to paid …