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The legislation that House Democrats are working on includes a four-week paid leave program.
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The United States is one of a handful of countries, and the only wealthy nation, without a national paid leave policy.
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Eight states and Washington, D.C., have paid family leave programs funded through payroll taxes. But a similar bill in blue-state Colorado is being watered down.
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A Republican president is helping advance what has long been a Democratic priority as part of a defense bill. Not all Republicans are thrilled about it.
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The U.S. House of Representatives passed a landmark proposal that would give 2 million workers paid leave upon the birth or adoption of a child, in what worker advocates call a hard-won victory.
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Derek Rotondo filed a class-action complaint against his employer for offering more paid parental leave to women than to men. On Thursday, the bank announced it settled the case.
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Paid time off for illness and family caregivers has substantial bipartisan support. Several states are expected to consider proposals, but there are disagreements over how to structure and pay for it.
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Jacinda Ardern, who assumed office last October, announced in January that she would be taking six weeks of maternity leave while her deputy stepped in to assume the duties of prime minister.
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Many specialists in family leave policy say the tax credits included in the new federal law are too small to persuade most employers to offer such benefits.
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Only a few American states offer paid family leave for workers. Washington, D.C. city council member Elissa Silverman and small business owner Jonathan Cho discuss the measure proposed in D.C.