> Employers are never going to get this right. Amazon specifically (and obviously they're not alone) is looking at a huge financial impact to "doing the right thing" here. ....Realistically, governments are the only entities capable of providing this kind of security in extremis.
Oh come on. Amazon make huge profits (and McDonald's and Apple and Starbucks, etc.)
Yes, providing this kind of sick leave would reduce their profits, but they are absolutely 100% capable of doing so.
In almost every developed country in the world they do.
The government just needs to make it law, then Amazon won't be at a disadvantage to their competitors, they'll all be on a level playing field.
It's just a question of what's more important - corporate profits, or employee health, safety and ability to pay rent and buy food.
Oh come on. Amazon make huge profits (and McDonald's and Apple and Starbucks, etc.)
Yes, providing this kind of sick leave would reduce their profits, but they are absolutely 100% capable of doing so.
In almost every developed country in the world they do.
The government just needs to make it law, then Amazon won't be at a disadvantage to their competitors, they'll all be on a level playing field.
It's just a question of what's more important - corporate profits, or employee health, safety and ability to pay rent and buy food.