Singapore
Employment Act employees qualify after 3 months, with the entitlement stepping up monthly to the full 14 outpatient days and 60 hospitalisation days at 6 months. The hospitalisation figure is a combined cap, not an extra 60. The employer pays, and a medical certificate is required.
- Outpatient14 days a year from 6 months' service
- Hospitalisation60 days a year, inclusive of the 14
- Qualifying service3 months
- Who paysEmployer
| Length of service | Entitlement |
|---|
| 3 months' service | 5 outpatient / 15 hospitalisation days |
| 4 months | 8 / 30 |
| 5 months | 11 / 45 |
| 6 months and beyond | 14 / 60 |
- Covers all Employment Act employees including managers and executives; the S$2,600 threshold people cite only limits hours-of-work protections, not leave.
Source: Ministry of Manpower (Employment Act s.89). Checked July 2026.
United States
Federal law does not require a single paid sick day for private-sector employees. The FMLA gives eligible employees of covered employers up to 12 workweeks of unpaid, job-protected leave a year. Paid sick leave exists where states and cities mandate it, currently 17 states plus DC, each with its own accrual rules.
- Federal paid sick leaveNone
- FMLA12 weeks unpaid, job-protected
- FMLA eligibility12 months' service, 1,250 hours, 50+ employee sites
- State mandates17 states plus DC (2026)
- BLS puts typical private-sector practice at about 7 paid sick days after a year, so market practice and legal minimum are very different things in the US.
Source: US Department of Labor (FMLA 1993; state count per CRS R48921, Apr 2026). Checked July 2026.
Sources
Every figure on this page comes from the government source for its market.
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