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.
The Federal Employees Paid Leave Act
FACT SHEET | Too many federal employees are forced to choose between their paychecks and caring for themselves or a loved one.
Paid Family and Medical Leave Would Benefit Latino Workers in Virginia
FACT SHEET | Paid family and medical leave would benefit 242,885 Latino workers in Virginia
Paid Family and Medical Leave Would Benefit Latino Workers in Texas
FACT SHEET | Paid family and medical leave would benefit three million Latino workers in Texas
Paid Family and Medical Leave Would Benefit Latino Workers in Nevada
FACT SHEET | Paid family and medical leave would benefit 199,581 Latino workers in Nevada
Paid Family and Medical Leave Would Benefit Latino Workers in California
FACT SHEET | Paid family and medical leave would benefit 4.2 million Latino workers in California
Paid Family and Medical Leave Would Benefit Latino Workers in Arizona
FACT SHEET | Paid family and medical leave would benefit 580,188 Latino workers in Arizona
Paid Family and Medical Leave Would Benefit Latino Workers in Alabama
FACT SHEET | Paid family and medical leave would benefit 44,485 Latino workers in Alabama
Paid Family and Medical Leave Would Benefit Latino Workers
FACT SHEET | Latinos have the highest labor force participation rate of any racial or ethnic group, but they are concentrated in low-wage jobs which do not provide paid leave or paid family leave. The FAMILY Act would help to remedy this problem.
Better Together: Policies to Expand Insurance Coverage and Promote Supportive Workplaces Help Families Thrive
ISSUE BRIEF | This issue brief demonstrates that very few states have policies to address the intersecting needs of women and families, and it outlines how the health and financial security of women and families are positively affected by having comprehensive health...
The Child Development Case for a National Paid Family and Medical Leave Program
FACT SHEET | In the first months and years of life, babies discover the world through experiences with their parents and other caregivers.
Voters’ Views on Paid Family + Medical Leave: Findings from a National Survey, August 2018
SURVEY | Voters prefer paying for a national paid family and medical leave policy through a shared cost between employers and employees.
Paid Family and Medical Leave: A Racial Justice Issue – and Opportunity
ISSUE BRIEF | This issue brief describes health and economic disparities faced by people of color to show that addressing our paid leave crisis is a racial justice issue that requires a carefully designed and implemented federal policy solution.
Tax Credits Do Little to Make Paid Leave Affordable for Employers
FACT SHEET | A paid leave tax credit proposal like the Strong Families Act (S. 1716/H.R. 3595) would not be affordable for employers.
Letter to Congress From Aging and Work Researchers Calling for the FAMILY Act
LETTER | For National Family Caregivers Month, 113 of the nation’s leading researchers on aging, work and family issues sent a first-of-its-kind letter to Congress urging lawmakers to address rapidly growing demand for care by establishing a national paid family and...
Paid Family and Medical Leave: An Overview
FACT SHEET | An overview of how paid family and medical leave laws work, where they exist in the United States, and why a national standard is important.
