Millions of Americans can’t stay home with the flu, so it spreads – Popular Science
For 20 million Americans, staying home sick is a luxury. Every year, that many people go to work with a virus or infection because they don’t have paid sick leave, even though research shows that staying home prevents the flu from spreading.
Even the Right to Unpaid Family Leave Was Once Revolutionary – Slate
There are moments when you can almost feel the ground shift beneath you. When then-Sen. Al Gore took to the Senate floor to describe his 6-year-old son Albert’s terrifying 1989 accident, it was a pivotal moment not just for the Gore family but also for the country.
Commentary: Paid family leave system will benefit workers, businesses, elderly and more – Press Herald
Paid leave could provide a key component of caring for Maine’s aging population. By 2030, 28 percent of our population is expected be 65 or older, and almost two-thirds of those are expected to need long-term services and supports.
5 Things Family Caregivers Need to Know About Family Leave – Next Avenue – Next Avenue
“People often assume the law only applies to moms and babies, but the most common use is to deal with your own health issue,” says Vicki Shabo, vice president for workplace policies and strategies at the National Partnership for Women & Families.
Sick days not an option for some – KDAF
If this season’s widespread flu outbreak has hit you, you should stay home to rest and avoid spreading it to others. But, for those who don’t have paid sick days or any job-protected leave, that might not be an option.
Duckworth: 2018 is past time to get real on paid leave – CNN
Across our nation, working parents face barriers to staying in the workforce. Lack of access to affordable child care and to paid family, medical and parental leave forces people to choose between taking care of their children or a sick family member and losing their job and their health insurance.
Paid parental leave elusive 25 years after Family and Medical Leave Act – CNN
“It’s a public health emergency that we don’t offer more support for parents in this country,” said Darby Saxbe, an assistant professor of psychology at the University of Southern California.
The Flu Is Awful, a Lack of Sick Leave Is Worse – Real Clear Markets
Access to paid sick leave decreases the probability of job separation, and making coverage universal could substantially reduce medical costs, particularly those paid by public health insurance programs.
How Does Paid Leave Help Families? A Lot Is At Risk On Such An Important Anniversary – Romper – Romper
Debra Ness, president of the National Partnership for Women & Families, said in a statement on the anniversary of the FMLA, “As a nation, we have reached an extraordinary moment of consensus and conviction in the national effort to win paid family and medical leave for all. … But the details matter tremendously and key policy principles are essential to ensuring that the national plan we adopt will be affordable, sustainable, inclusive and effective.”
As the Family and Medical Leave Act Turns 25, the Country Urgently Needs a National Paid Leave Plan – PR Newswire – PR Newswire
“It is past time for Congress to fulfill the promise of the FMLA by passing a national paid family and medical leave plan. But not just any plan will do. Lawmakers should consider the evidence and support the Family And Medical Insurance Leave (FAMILY) Act, the leading paid leave proposal in Congress.”