“The National Partnership for Women & Families applauds the passage of legislation that will provide paid sick leave and paid safe leave to workers across the state of Virginia. HB5/SB199 will keep workers from having to decide between going to work sick or ignoring their own health and safety, and losing money in their paychecks or their jobs altogether.”
Coming off the 100th anniversary of Black History Month, and now transitioning into Women’s History Month, a new report shows that Black women are disproportionately impacted by the absence of a national paid sick leave law.
“The National Partnership for Women & Families is thrilled to congratulate Virginia on passing a paid family and medical leave law, which will provide 3.2 million Virginians with access to paid time off to take care of themselves or their loved ones.”
A new report from the National Partnership for Women & Families reveals that one in three private-sector workers in the U.S. now has access to paid family and medical leave through a state program.
“With one in five workers nationwide still lacking access to paid sick days, this bill help would guarantee that no one has to choose between their job and their health or family.”
The National Partnership for Women & Families debuted a refresh of AdvancingPaidLeave.org, one of the only websites designed for businesses that want to support working families – and improve work-life balance for employees who are caregivers or have long-term medical needs – through offering paid family and medical leave.
As the nation prepares to mark the anniversary (Feb. 5) of the FMLA, the only federal law guaranteeing workers time off, a new report from the National Partnership for Women & Families shows that state paid leave policies are a triple win for the economy, businesses and families.
To coincide with the FMLA anniversary and continue NPWF’s call for lawmakers to come together on a policy that would help working parents and caregivers balance their work and family demands, the organization released its annual “Paid Leave Means a Stronger Nation” report today. This resource has the latest data on the benefits paid leave would have in every state across the country.
“The National Partnership strongly condemns the EEOC’s rescission of its guidance on harassment. The landmark Civil Rights Act of 1964 called for the creation of the EEOC to enforce critical civil rights protections against employment discrimination to ensure that working people were treated fairly, and the decision to eliminate necessary guidance on harassment to help employers and workers is completely contrary to everything the agency is supposed to stand for.”
As states prepare for the 2026 legislative sessions, the National Partnership for Women & Families and New America’s Better Life Lab released new research today, evaluating private insurance–based paid family and medical leave laws.
