WASHINGTON, D.C. – March 22, 2024 – This term, two important cases are in front of the Supreme Court that could restrict abortion care nationwide, have devastating impacts on the health of women of color, and undermine the independence of federal...
Paid Sick Days and Paid Leave State Legislative Tracking
A resource compiled by the National Partnership for Women & Families on state paid leave and paid sick days legislative action.
Voters Show Bipartisan Support for Permanent Paid Sick Days and Paid Family and Medical Leave
POLLING | Emergency paid sick days and paid family leave protections provided under the Families First Coronavirus Response Act will expire in December 2020, despite the majority of voters facing expanded or continuing caregiving needs during the pandemic.
Know Your Rights for Parents and Educators: Emergency Paid Sick Days and Paid Leave for Child Care and Coronavirus
KNOW YOUR RIGHTS | The Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) contains important paid sick days and paid leave provisions that may help parents and educators by providing many workers new rights to paid sick time and paid family leave for certain...
Paid Leave Is Critical for Public Health
FACT SHEET | The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the devastating ripple effect that the lack of social support systems has on the health of workers, the health of our country and the economy.
Working People Need Continued Investment in Emergency Paid Sick Days and Paid Leave
TALKING POINTS | Too many Americans are not able to take time off work to care for themselves or a loved one without risking a job or paycheck.
Americans’ Awareness of and Intentions to Use New Paid Family Leave and Paid Sick Days Protections
POLLING | New polling data on Americans’ awareness of and intentions to use new paid family leave and paid sick days protections included in coronavirus legislation.
Know Your Rights: Emergency Paid Sick Days and Paid Leave for Child Care and Coronavirus (Simplified Chinese)
Simplified Chinese | With the coronavirus pandemic affecting nearly everyone in the country, the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) provides many workers new rights to paid sick time and paid family leave.
Know Your Rights: Emergency Paid Sick Days and Paid Leave for Child Care and Coronavirus (Traditional Chinese)
Traditional Chinese | With the coronavirus pandemic affecting nearly everyone in the country, the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) provides many workers new rights to paid sick time and paid family leave.
New Polling Confirms Strong, Broad Support for Paid Family and Medical Leave
The FAMILY Act, a comprehensive paid family medical leave proposal, continues to win high levels of support, even after voters hear about costs. Just-released polling finds that 75 percent of voters would support a national paid family and medical leave policy that...
Conoce tus derechos: Permisos pagados por enfermedad y permisos para cuidado infantil durante el coronavirus
CONOCE TUS DERECHOS | La pandemia del coronavirus está afectando a casi todo el país y la Ley de Respuesta al Coronavirus ‘Familias Primero’ (FFCRA) les da a muchos trabajadores el derecho a solicitar permisos pagados por enfermedad y permisos familiares pagados en...
Know Your Rights: Emergency Paid Sick Days and Paid Leave for Child Care and Coronavirus
With the coronavirus pandemic affecting nearly everyone in the country, the Families First Coronavirus Response Act (FFCRA) provides many workers new rights to paid sick time and paid family leave.
Expanding Paid Sick Days and Paid Family & Medical Leave in Response to COVID-19
FACT SHEET | The COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted the universal need for — and far from universal access to — paid sick days and paid family and medical leave in the United States.
Paid Family Leave Policies for Municipal Employees
CHART | A non-exhaustive chart of paid family/parental leave policies that apply to municipal employees.
America’s Working Parents Deserve Paid Family Leave
LETTER | Too many working parents are left to struggle on their own when a new child arrives or a family member is taken ill because they do not have the security of job-protected, paid time away from work. It is time for Congress to take action to support working...
Comparison of Federal Paid Family and Medical Leave Proposals
CHART | A chart detailing the current federal paid leave proposals.
Strengthening Paid Family Leave Will Help Rhode Island Families
FACT SHEET | It's time for lawmakers to update Temporary Caregiver Insurance (TCI) and Temporary Disability Insurance (TDI) – Rhode Island must not be left behind.
Meeting the Promise of Paid Leave: A Research Brief
ISSUE BRIEF | Paid family and medical leave has become more prominent in state and national legislative debates. But the details must be right in order to make paid leave work for the people who need it most.
How Lawmakers and Advocates Can Help Meet the Promise of Paid Leave
ISSUE BRIEF | This brief gives state lawmakers and advocates specific recommendations to support paid leave based on research from the report Meeting the Promise of Paid Leave: Best Practices in State Paid Leave Implementation.
Meeting the Promise of Paid Leave: Best Practices in State Paid Leave Implementation
REPORT | Paid family and medical leave has clear benefits to public health, working families’ economic security, businesses and the economy – yet millions of working people across the United States currently lack access, and people with low incomes are...
Not Enough Family Friendly Policies: High Stakes for Women and Families
FACT SHEET | Women make up nearly half of the U.S. workforce and are the primary or co-breadwinners in two-thirds of families. But our nation’s public policies don’t reflect this reality.