Latinos Less Likely To Get Time Off, Workplace Flexibility
By Huffington Post Latino Voices
With the holidays just around the corner, most employees are thinking about taking time off work.
But for many Latinos, paid leave won’t be an option. According to a study released Tuesday by the Center for American Progress, Latinos have the least access to paid sick days or parental leave, let alone paid vacation.
Only 38.4 percent of Latinos have paid leave available, compared to 64.7 percent of Asians, 60.4 percent of whites and 57.4 percent of blacks. The study attributes the difference to “historical trends resulting from decades of institutionalized racism and the fact that workers of color are more likely than white workers to be employed in low-wage, low-quality jobs.”
“For too many Latinos, being a good worker and a good family member has become mutually exclusive,” the study states.
This article was fiorst published in Huffington Post Latino Voices
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