The Washington Post: Paid Family And Sick Leave Could Expand For The First Time In Decades Because Of The Pandemic

The Washington Post: Paid Family And Sick Leave Could Expand For The First Time In Decades Because Of The Pandemic
As the economic fallout from the coronavirus pandemic continues to devastate workers — particularly women — a new generation of advocates are hopeful a more expansive iteration of the FMLA might finally have a shot. On Friday, Rep. Rosa L. DeLauro (D-Conn.) and Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-N.Y.) reintroduced the Family and Medical Insurance Leave (FAMILY) Act, which would grant workers up to 12 weeks of paid leave, whether to recover from illness or childbirth, or provide care for a loved one. (Bellware, 2/6)