학술논문

The impact of state paid sick leave policies on weekday workplace mobility during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Document Type
article
Source
Subject
Humans
Public Policy
Workplace
Sick Leave
Pandemics
COVID-19
Health policy
Paid sick leave
Physical distancing
Workplace mobility
Public Health and Health Services
Public Health
Language
Abstract
ObjectivesThis study aimed to evaluate whether the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) modified the association between pre-existing state paid sick leave (PSL) and weekday workplace mobility between February 15 and July 7, 2020.Study designThis was a longitudinal, observational study.MethodsThe 50 US states and Washington, D.C., were divided into exposure groups based on the presence or absence of pre-existing state PSL policies. Derived from Google COVID-19 Community Mobility Reports, the outcome was measured as the daily percent change in weekday workplace mobility. Mixed-effects, interrupted time series regression was performed to evaluate weekday workplace mobility after the implementation of the FFCRA on April 1, 2020.ResultsStates with pre-existing PSL policies exhibited a greater drop in mobility following the passage of the FFCRA (β = -8.86, 95% confidence interval: -11.6, -6.10, P