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Nation Feb 06

Calls for paid leave grow louder 30 years after passage of Family and Medical Leave Act

By Laura Barrón-López, Mary Fecteau

Politics Feb 02

Former U.S. President Bill Clinton sits with U.S. President Joe Biden during an event to mark the 30th anniversary (Feb. 5, 1993) of the Family and Medical Leave Act, in the East Room at the White House in Washington, U.S., February 2, 2023. Photo by Kevin Lamarque/REUTERS
WATCH: Biden and Bill Clinton celebrate 30th anniversary of Family and Medical Leave Act

Three decades after Bill Clinton signed the nation’s family and medical leave law, he was back at the White House on Thursday to hold forth on what it’s meant to the country, unspooling his trademark blend of storytelling and wonkiness.

By Aamer Madhani, Darlene Superville, Associated Press

Economy Sep 03

A working mom on her employer’s unpaid family leave policy

More than 70 percent of employers in the United States don’t offer paid maternity leave. One working mother spoke of the difficulties of a mere 12-week unpaid maternity leave.

By Diane Lincoln Estes

Economy Jan 22

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Almost every country in the world offers more generous maternity leave than the U.S.

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Nation Aug 14

Twitter Chat: Why does the U.S. lag behind in its family leave laws?

Why does the U.S. lag behind the rest of the world’s industrialized nations when it comes to its family leave policy? What is the potential social, economic and public health impact? How are individual states and companies addressing the problem…

By Nora Daly

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