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September 25, 2024 | Report/Brief | Emily Andrews

Working People Need Access to Paid Leave

The U.S. lacks a federal paid leave policy, leaving many workers without guaranteed time off. Thirteen states and DC have made progress, but 37 states remain without comprehensive paid leave.

March 12, 2024 | Report/Brief | Diane Harris

The FAMILY Act

The recently re-introduced Family and Medical Insurance Leave (FAMILY) Act hopes to build on the successes of state models to establish a comprehensive and inclusive federal paid leave policy that meets the needs of workers.

October 2, 2023 | Presentation/Webinar | Sapna Mehta

Presentation: Millions of Working People Still Don’t Have Access to A Single Paid Sick Day

Advocates and policymakers are considering state and local paid sick leave laws across the country. Yet despite the increased public dialog around paid sick leave and other family friendly workplace policies, there is no single data source out there that can be used to estimate…

May 31, 2023 | Report/Brief | Sapna Mehta

Millions of Working People Still Don’t Have Access to A Single Paid Sick Day

CLASP's analysis finds that a significant portion of the population still lacks access to paid sick leave, with disparities in access across income and hours worked.

December 13, 2022 | Fact Sheet

Paving a Pathway to Prosperity: Working People

Providing Income to Unemployed Workers  Federal Pandemic Unemployment Assistance—enacted by the Coronavirus Aid, Relief, and Economic Security (CARES) Act—helped people unable to work due to the pandemic. This included self-employed workers, those seeking part-time employment, or people who otherwise wouldn’t qualify for regular unemployment benefits.…

December 13, 2022 | Fact Sheet

Paving a Pathway to Prosperity: Children & Families

Expanding the Child Tax Credit  In 2021, the Child Tax Credit (CTC) lifted 1 million children under 6 and nearly 2 million children between 6 and 17 out of poverty, when using the Supplemental Poverty Measure. The expanded CTC, which disproportionately benefitted Black and Hispanic…

April 15, 2021 | Fact Sheet | Adewale Maye

What Workers Need to Know About COVID-19 Emergency Leave Provisions under the American Rescue Plan Act

While the right to emergency paid leave under FFCRA expired, the American Rescue Plan (ARP) signed into law March 11, 2021, expanded the use of FFCRA emergency paid leave credits for employers. 

March 29, 2021 | Fact Sheet | Sapna Mehta

Paid Family and Medical Leave and Paid Sick Leave Provisions in the American Rescue Plan Act

On March 11, 2021, President Biden signed the American Rescue Plan (ARP). While it does not reinstate the requirement that employers provide paid leave, it does extend and expand the tax credits to employers who choose to provide paid leave. The tax credits will cover…

December 1, 2020 | Fact Sheet

Amended and New State and Local Laws and Guidance on Paid Sick Days in Response to COVID-19

A tracker of compiled amended, expanded or newly passed paid sick laws in response to the COVID-19 pandemic, outlining the eligibility and details of each leave policy.

November 1, 2020 | Report/Brief | Pronita Gupta

Recommendations for Providing Long-Overdue Paid Leave to All Workers and Their Families

Recommendations for the Biden-Harris Administration for why paid leave is both urgent and fundamental to building a strong economy. 

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