; and (iii) for workers in the highest quartile, 2 percent lack paid sick time. (11) Workers’ access to paid sick days also varies depending on their occupation and race. For example, more than 80 percent of workers in food preparation and serving occupations lack access to paid sick days, compared to only 23 percent of workers in management occupations. More than half of Latino workers and nearly half of Native American or Alaskan Native workers do not have access to paid sick days, compared to nearly 40 percent of white and black workers. (12) According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, more than 1 in 3 women and more than 1 in 4 men in America report having experienced rape, physical abuse, or stalking by an intimate partner at some point in their lives. Women and men of color are even more likely to report being impacted by intimate partner violence. Too many people, and especially women, are forced to risk losing their jobs or critical income when they need to take time away from work to address domestic violence related issues, such as obtaining a restraining order or finding housing, in order to avoid or prevent physical or sexual abuse. (13) Without paid sick time that can be used to address the effects of domestic violence, these victims are in grave danger of losing their jobs. One survey found that 96 percent of employed domestic violence victims experienced problems at work related to the violence. The Government Accountability Office similarly found that 24 to 52 percent of victims report losing a job due, at least in part, to domestic violence. The loss of employment can be particularly devastating for victims of domestic violence, who often need economic security to ensure safety. (14) The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has estimated that intimate partner violence costs over $700,000,000 annually due to the victims’ lost productivity in employment. (15) Efforts to assist abused employees result in positive outcomes for employers as well as employees because employers