Many large companies offer paid sick leave to their employees. Many smaller companies do as well, but some do not. For those companies that offer it the amount of time offered varies. In the smaller business market that I work in the average is three days with a range of 0 to 5 days.
Some companies have combined sick leave with other paid time off, such as vacation, and allow the employee to use the time as desired. That is what companies do on their own volition, but there is an increasing tendency for governments, both state and local, to mandate that employers provide paid time off for sick time.
