Dec 8, 2020 | Blog Post | Nat Baldino

Colorado Workers: We Want and Need Paid Leave for All

Colorado recently won paid family and medical leave through a historic ballot initiative. The passing of Proposition 118 was possible thanks to the work of grassroots organizers and advocates who were willing to build on lessons learned from the nine states and D.C. that already have paid leave programs.

Oct 5, 2020 | Fact Sheet | Tanya L. Goldman

FFCRA and Paid Leave to Care for a Child

Oct 19, 2020 | Report/Brief | Adewale Maye

In Their Own Voices: How Workers Earning Low Wages Struggle with COVID-19

Apr 14, 2020 | Testimony/Comments | CLASP

Letter to DOL to Hold it Accountable for Providing Workers Access to Paid Sick Days and Paid 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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Hannah Matthews

Deputy Executive Director for Policy

Paid Family and Medical Leave

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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.

Enforcingsickdays.org website