The impact of state paid sick leave policies on weekday workplace mobility during the COVID-19 pandemic.
Public Health
; 215: 118-123, 2023 Feb.
Article
in English
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-2310431
ABSTRACT
OBJECTIVES:
This 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. STUDYDESIGN:
This was a longitudinal, observational study.METHODS:
The 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.RESULTS:
States with pre-existing PSL policies exhibited a greater drop in mobility following the passage of the FFCRA (ß = -8.86, 95% confidence interval -11.6, -6.10, P < 001). This remained significant after adjusting for state-level health, economic, and sociodemographic indicators (ß = -3.13, 95% confidence interval -5.92, -0.34; P = .039).CONCLUSIONS:
Pre-existing PSL policies were associated with a significant decline in weekday workplace mobility after the FFCRA, which may have influenced local health outcomes. The presence of pre-existing state policies may differentially influence the impact of federal legislation enacted during emergencies.Keywords
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International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
COVID-19
Type of study:
Experimental Studies
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
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Randomized controlled trials
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Public Health
Year:
2023
Document Type:
Article
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