Paid family and medical leave is essential for all--especially people who earn low wages. The FAMILY Act would create a national program to provide such leave.

This fact sheet outlines the FAMILY Act, which would establish a federal program giving almost every worker up to 12 weeks of paid leave.

CLASP's Pronita Gupta shares her own story of taking paid family leave in California. 

PFML is critical to reducing and preventing poverty and economic insecurity for families who experience illness or have caregiving responsibilities.

The Trump Administration's paid parental leave proposal leaves out millions of people. It comes as we mark 25 years of the Family and Medical Leave Act, which was an important step but does not do enough to improve job quality for low-wage workers.

On the Family and Medical Leave Act’s (FMLA) 24th anniversary, CLASP commemorated progress while recognizing workers and their families need for far more support. This includes access to health insurance as well as the paid leave that enables them to use it.

New bill would create a federal paid family and medical leave insurance program enabling workers to take up to 12 weeks of paid time off to care for a seriously ill family member, bond with a new child, or address their own serious health issues.

The Family and Medical Insurance Leave (FAMILY) Act rides into Congress on an impressive wave of federal, state, local, and corporate momentum. The bill, which would create a national social insurance program enabling workers to take up to 12 weeks of partially paid leave to welcome a new…

This FAQ addresses how the Family and Medical Leave Insurance Leave (FAMILY) Act would impact businesses.

In this commentary, Liz Ben-Ishai asserts the importance of the FAMILY Act, especially for communities of color and immigrant communities.