By Rachel West (Excerpt) Nearly four million Pennsylvania workers—66 percent—currently lack paid family and medical leave from their employer. That means each year, hundreds of thousands of Pennsylvanians need to take time off to care for themselves or a loved one, but cannot do so. And those…
Last week’s election brought significant victories for the advancement of nationwide pro-worker policies, including increases to the minimum wage and paid sick leave policies.
The statement can be attributed to Emily Andrews, director of education, labor, and worker justice at the Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP). Washington, D.C., September 5, 2024—When workers or their loved ones are faced with violence, they need paid time off to begin…
On April 5, Virginia Governor Glenn Youngkin vetoed Senate Bill 373, which aimed to establish a mandatory paid family and medical leave program in the Commonwealth. This decision leaves millions of Virginia workers unable to afford time off to care for themselves or their family…
In the most recent “Last Week Tonight” show, John Oliver focused on student debt and cited a 2022 report we co-authored with the National Consumer Law Center. Our report addressed the disproportionate impact of student debt on Black borrowers.
By Mariel Padilla, Darreonna Davis, The 19th EXCERPT Indivar Dutta-Gupta, the president and executive director of the Center for Law and Social Policy, said much can be learned by looking at states like California that implemented paid family leave policies years ago. “Paid leave policies can…
Many policy components impact equity, but decisions such as the type of workers covered under the program and how workers become eligible for it are crucial first steps to designing a paid family leave program that is accessible for all working families. In this session,…
Sapna Mehta says the FAIR Leave Act has important implications for gender equity, as all parents should be allowed to take the same amount of time off to care for and bond with their kids.
Every Father's Day reminds me of the importance of caregiving—and of the need for this country to support men, as well as other parents, in their role as caregivers, in providing the care our families and loved ones need.