Feb 5, 2020 | Blog Post | Tanya L. Goldman

On FMLA’s 27th Anniversary, It’s Time to Pass Paid Leave for All

While the FMLA was a powerful and necessary law that's been used more than 200 million times, it’s time for a paid leave program that everybody can use.

Sep 13, 2019 | Report/Brief

Messaging Paid Family and Medical Leave to Businesses: A Washington Case Study — Values-Based Messaging Works with Employers

May 21, 2019 | Blog Post | Pronita Gupta

Paid Family and Medical Leave: Congress Holds Hearing, Weighs Legislation

Feb 12, 2019 | Blog Post | Pronita Gupta

Why EVERYBODY Needs Paid Family and Medical Leave

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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Pronita Gupta

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Paid Family and Medical Leave

New from CLASP

October 21, 2020 | News Clip | Paid Sick Days

Coronavirus relief act promised two weeks of paid leave for COVID-19. Here’s the reality.

October 2, 2020 | Press Release | Federal Spending Priorities

House Passes Urgently Needed COVID-19 Relief Bill Addressing Economic and Health Crises

September 7, 2020 | News Clip | Paid Family and Medical Leave

After Years of Failures at the Capitol, Paid Family Leave Headed for Ballot

August 3, 2020 | News Clip | Paid Family and Medical Leave

Judge Expands Virus Paid Leave Rule in Blow to Trump Agency (2)

August 3, 2020 | News Clip | Paid Family and Medical Leave

Sickened by COVID-19, low-wage workers lose jobs. Others are denied paid leave.

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.

Enforcingsickdays.org website