As a British person we get guaranteed paid time off every year from starting the job and some days of paid sickness as well. Sometimes we can earn more or even sacrifice some salary and buy more holiday but the company has to let us have it. You have to consult with your manager and plan a little but it is still there and in most cases forced to take.
So seeing lots of posts here with people being denied time off is ridiculous. I understand there's lots of businesses that rely on exploitation so as soon as 1 person is off for a day then everything falls apart but surely then that business shouldn't survive?
Could some Americans enlighten me as to how the country would react if paid sick and leave (say starting with 4 weeks per year) were put into law and every business had to follow?