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May 22, 2023 |

How Paid Leave Can Address Maternal Mental Health, Save Lives

Federal action to ensure all workers have access to paid family leave is critical to address the alarming rates of maternal mental health concerns.

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May 17, 2023 | Press Release | Indivar Dutta-Gupta

National Paid Sick Days and Paid Family and Medical Leave Laws Critical for Working People

April 13, 2023 | Testimony/Comments | Nat Baldino

Testimony at Committee on Executive Administration & Labor Department of Employment Services 2023 Budget Oversight Hearing, Council of the District of Columbia

March 09, 2023 | Press Release | Indivar Dutta-Gupta

President Biden’s FY2024 Budget Calls for Bold Investments in Families While Missing the Mark on Immigration and Criminal Justice Reforms

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Most low-wage workers don’t have paid leave to recover from illness, care for sick family, or bond with a new child. This creates an impossible choice for workers between caring for themselves or their families and going to work. Taking needed time to care or recover can result in lost wages or even lost jobs. That’s why CLASP advocates at the federal and state levels for paid family and medical leave insurance, including the proposed FAMILY Act. The social insurance approach proposed in this policy allows works to earn wages during leave while reducing employers’ financial burden in providing the benefit.

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Senior Policy Analyst, Education, Labor & Worker Justice

Paid Family and Medical Leave

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May 22, 2023 | Blog Post | Children, Youth & Families
How Paid Leave Can Address Maternal Mental Health, Save Lives
May 17, 2023 | Press Release | Education, Labor & Worker Justice
National Paid Sick Days and Paid Family and Medical Leave Laws Critical for Working People
March 09, 2023 | Press Release | Child Care and Early Education
President Biden’s FY2024 Budget Calls for Bold Investments in Families While Missing the Mark on Immigration and Criminal Justice Reforms
February 08, 2023 | Blog Post | Child Care and Early Education
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February 03, 2023 | News Clip | Education, Labor & Worker Justice
Indivar Dutta-Gupta and Rachel Greszler on 30th Anniversary of the Family and Medical Leave Act.

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Enforcing Paid Sick Days Laws

With a growing number of cities and states passing paid sick days laws, it’s critical to ensure strong enforcement. CLASP’s Enforcingsickdays.org website helps government agencies, employers, employees, and advocates get the information they need to ensure all workers receive the paid sick time they’ve earned.

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Enforcingsickdays.org website

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Testimony/Comments | April 13, 2023
Testimony at Committee on Executive Administration & Labor Department of Employment Services 2023 Budget Oversight Hearing, Council of the District of Columbia
Fact Sheet | December 13, 2022
Paving a Pathway to Prosperity: Working People
Fact Sheet | December 13, 2022
Paving a Pathway to Prosperity: Children & Families
Report/Brief | July 07, 2022
Early Lessons from D.C.’s Paid Leave Program
Fact Sheet | October 14, 2021
Build Back Better Advances Equity for Children and Families

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