California Gov. Gavin Newsom has signed a law to increase the amount of minimum sick days for workers from three days to five.

Workers in California will soon receive a minimum of five days of paid sick leave annually, instead of three, under a new law Gov. Gavin Newsom signed Wednesday.

The law, which takes effect in January, also increases the amount of sick leave workers can carry over into the following year. Newsom said it demonstrates that prioritizing the health and well-being of workers “is of the utmost importance for California’s future.”

“Too many folks are still having to choose between skipping a day’s pay and taking care of themselves or their family members when they get sick,” Newsom said in a statement announcing his action.

  • Serdan@lemm.ee
    3·
    9 months ago

    I live in Denmark.

    Overall unemployment is at about 2.6%

    Youth unemployment is about 7-8%, which is lower than, or about on level with, USA from the numbers I can find.

    There’s also way more to life than work.
    We’re entitled to 5 weeks paid vacation, 3 of which must be consecutive if requested. Most people have an additional week from union contracts. Parents have a collective 48 weeks paid maternity leave.

    Don’t have to worry about homelessness. Don’t have to worry about healthcare costs.

    You’re getting a raw deal, even if you don’t realize it.

    • jasory@programming.dev
      1·
      9 months ago

      Literally proving my point, Denmark had all these problems and then they privatised it, and created incentives for employment.

      “Don’t have to worry about homelessness”

      Neither do Americans. The vast majority of Americans will never be homeless, the vast majority of people who complain about it are rich kids on social media trying to get sympathy.

      “There’s also way more to life than work”- The biggest factor in quality of life (in a wealthy country) is your job ( or less commonly your parents money). Also if you make more (and pay less in taxes), all those benefits can be provided from your savings. And your savings account is far more flexible than earmarked money from the government.

      There is a reason why people want to work and live in America and not … Denmark. The ease to make money and the flexibility to spend it to maximise your quality of life is far greater than most countries.

      • havokdj@lemmy.world
        3·
        9 months ago

        I don’t think you realize just how close to homelessness a majority of the people in the US are. Most people here live paycheck to paycheck, not able to save any wealth whatsoever.

        • jasory@programming.dev
          1·
          9 months ago

          Nope, not “not able to”. They just want there nice cars and homes. You can easily save money in the US, it’s all just rich kids who want to live the same lifestyle there parents raised them in after they (the parents) worked for 20 years.

          I personally know many homeless people and have been homeless myself. We are in the far minority, even most poor communities aren’t in danger of being homeless. Homeless people tend to be drug addicts or violent people that others don’t want to help (for obvious reasons).

      • Serdan@lemm.ee
        1·
        9 months ago

        There is a reason why people want to work and live in America and not … Denmark.

        Fucking Americans, man. 😂

        • jasory@programming.dev
          1·
          9 months ago

          Well you keep making all these claims about how America is a hell scape, when it’s actually a more desirable country than the one you are promoting.