Momentum to pass an inclusive, national paid leave policy is growing as President Biden unveiled his American Families Plan, which calls for the creation of a national paid family and medical leave program.
“We Cannot Pass on this Opportunity to Protect Our Workforce and Fortify Our Economy.”
Workers and advocates across America have been sharing their stories to drive home that passing an inclusive national paid leave program is critical to an equitable economic recovery.
ACTOR AND ACTIVIST SEAN PATRICK THOMAS DISCUSSES WHY PAID LEAVE IS ESSENTIAL TO BLACK FAMILIES ACROSS THE COUNTRY.
Why is paid leave not guaranteed in America? We are one of the only countries in the world that does not have a cohesive national paid leave policy, says Dawn Huckelbridge of the Paid Leave for All Act, even though it ends up saving the federal government money in the long run.
An Indiana truck driver denied paid leave while experiencing coronavirus symptoms. An Arizona HVAC employee paid for just two of 13 days spent in self-quarantine. A California USPS worker rejected for paid leave when caring for her child whose school was closed.
Public health officials have simple advice to abate the spread of COVID-19 in the United States: If you’re sick, stay home. And even if you’re not sick, stay home and practice “social distancing” whenever possible.
US is the only industrial nation without a national paid leave law as campaign leaders voice optimism to change situation
National and state groups also launched a collaborative effort today—Paid Leave for All—to raise funds, hire shared staff and develop a coordinated strategy to win an inclusive paid family and medical leave policy with bipartisan support.
When balancing work and family becomes difficult, women tend to resort to caregiving and men to earning money.
Momentum for paid family leave mirrors effort to pass FMLA.