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.
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Analytics | Feb 26, 2023
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.
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Website highlights business leadership, research and best practices supporting a national paid family and medical leave policy. WASHINGTON, D.C. – February 4, 2026 – Today, the National Partnership for Women & Families (NPWF) debuted a refresh of...
Businesses, economies and families benefit from paid family and medical leave; so could the entire U.S. WASHINGTON, D.C. – February 3, 2026 – As the nation prepares to mark the anniversary (Feb. 5) of the Family and Medical Leave Act, the only federal law...
“Paid Leave Means a Stronger Nation” makes the case for a nationwide paid family and medical leave law to help working families in every state WASHINGTON, D.C. – February 3, 2026 – As the nation marks 33 years of the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA),...
Every day, working people across the country wake up already making tradeoffs. They plan their commutes around childcare drop-offs, take calls from doctors’ offices during lunch breaks, and quietly calculate how many sick days they have left if something goes wrong....
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FACT SHEET | The FMLA has been used about 566 million times by working people who needed to care for their own health or the health of their families. In 2025 alone, more than 15 million workers were supported by the FMLA.
FACT SHEET | Studies of the nation's state paid family leave programs demonstrate how well paid leave policies work for workers, families and businesses.
A section-by-section summary of the Healthy Families Act, which would establish a national paid sick days standard.
