Politics Nov 10 Three states had paid leave on the ballot. Voters in each one overwhelmingly approved them By Chabeli Carrazana, The 19th
Nation Jan 27 Watch 6:07 Why professional athletes are bolstering the push for paid maternity leave The 2024 Australian Open was an example of a growing trend in women’s professional sports: eight players in the tournament had returned to tennis after pausing their careers to have children. USA outdoor track champion and Olympic medalist Alysia Montaño,… By Ali Rogin, Lorna Baldwin, Kaisha Young, Juliet Fuisz
Nation Feb 06 Watch 6:28 Calls for paid leave grow louder 30 years after passage of Family and Medical Leave Act The Family and Medical Leave Act was hailed as revolutionary for its time when President Clinton signed it into law in 1993. Workers were guaranteed job protection if they needed to take time off to care for themselves, a newborn… By Laura Barrón-López, Mary Fecteau
Economy Oct 26 Watch 8:11 Why cuts to proposed federal paid leave policy could be a ‘huge loss’ to Americans As Democrats work to whittle down the price tag of their social spending bill, many key policies that would impact the lives of millions of Americans are on the chopping block. One issue that’s been renegotiated is a national paid… By Saher Khan
Nation Dec 20 D.C. Council passes one of the nation’s most generous paid family leave bills With Tuesday’s vote, the paid leave program will be funded by a new business tax that would raise $250 million a year to cover costs. By Alison Thoet
Feb 12 What happens when both Mom and Dad can take paid family leave? By Making Sen$e Editor California's paid family leave policy — the first in the nation — led to a substantial increase in fathers taking leave. Continue reading
Sep 07 Watch 4:28 News Wrap: France, UK pledge to take in thousands of refugees By PBS News Hour In our news wrap Monday, hundreds of people broke through Hungarian police lines near the Serbian border to walk on the main highway to Budapest. Meanwhile, European leaders debated how to handle the new wave of refugees. Also, President Obama… Continue watching
Jan 22 Watch 8:30 Almost every country in the world offers more generous maternity leave than the U.S. By PBS News Hour Continue watching
Jan 20 Obama spotlights middle class plight, vows to help By Simone Pathe In Tuesday’s State of the Union address, President Barack Obama celebrated "middle-class economics" and laid out a series of additional proposals to ensure the working class is included in the economic recovery. Continue reading
Jan 15 Obama to expand paid family and medical leave By Darlene Superville, Associated Press WASHINGTON — Renewing a push for paid leave for workers, President Barack Obama on Thursday will call on Congress, states and cities to pass measures to allow tens of millions of workers to earn up to a week of paid… Continue reading