We don’t just cure diseases—we interpret them. John Green’s book shows how our views on illness reveal our deepest beliefs ...

When the mom in the house gets sick, she’s often still expected to take care of everyone and everything, at least, that’s ...

Knox County Trustee Justin Biggs racked up hundreds of hours of sick leave while he was employed by the county and campaigning for public office. Biggs attended at least three public events in ...

Starting Thursday, May 1, Missouri workers will have more flexibility if they get sick. Proposition A’s earned sick leave provision is taking effect, after surviving repeated challenges in the ...

Changes to British Columbia’s employment standards legislation to no longer allow employers to require sick notes for short term absences are welcome after a decade of advocacy, says Doctors of ...

BACK HERE AT HOME IN DOWNTOWN PITTSBURGH, ABOUT 100 UNION WORKERS RALLYING AT THE CITY COUNTY BUILDING FIGHTING FOR MORE PAID SICK LEAVE. WORKERS SAY FIVE SICK DAYS ARE NOT ENOUGH. IN THE POST ...

(My company provides a generous two weeks of “occasional absence,” which may be used for sick days, doctor appointments and such.) No one says anything. I am now sick (at home). These co ...

Ever the pope of surprises, Pope Francis arrived in a wheelchair in St. Peter’s Square on Sunday, April 6, at the end of the Mass for the Jubilee of the Sick and Health Care Workers, sparking ...

Almost every doctor has encountered this situation: A patient requests a sick note, even though, from a medical perspective, there are doubts about their inability to work. The demand for ...

Allowing workers to use their paid sick leave to take time off for immigration proceedings is one of the ways Washington state lawmakers are trying to support immigrants facing tougher federal ...

Explained: Sick leave entitlements, notification rules, and the need for a doctor's note Employees should ensure they follow proper procedures when reporting sick leave to avoid complications ...

Alongside challenges in the workplace which include stigma and a lack of support, too often people face barriers to get back into work because our sick pay system is rigid and inadequate. For the ...