This new fact sheet shows how Build Back Better investments in care—including child care and pre-k, the child tax credit, and paid family and medical leave—will help children and families.
Millions of workers have jobs with low pay, shifting schedules, few if any benefits, and limited opportunities for advancement. The COVID-19 pandemic and economic crisis made the struggles of low wage work even harder.
Policymakers have an opportunity in the next economic recovery package to pass inclusive and comprehensive paid leave – like the recently re-introduced Family and Medical Insurance Leave (FAMILY) Act – and ensure workers get the most critical components of an equitable and accessible paid leave…
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…
An overview of the historical and systemic roots of harsh discipline practices and policy recommendations for rooting out the problem and instituting positive change.
This fact sheet analyzes data from the most recent survey on workers’ and worksites’ experiences with FMLA. The factsheet highlights some of the disparities for the workers who most desperately need leave—strengthening our case that workers need a comprehensive paid leave policy.