People Need Paid Leave Policies That Cover Chosen Family ReportOctober 30, 2017 People Need Paid Leave Policies That Cover Chosen Family Nearly one-third of people in the United States have taken leave to support a chosen family member’s health needs—but public policy largely fails to support them. Oct 30, 2017 Katherine Gallagher Robbins, Laura E. Durso, Frank J. Bewkes, 1 More Eliza Schultz
Paid Family and Medical Leave: By the Numbers Fact SheetSeptember 27, 2017 Paid Family and Medical Leave: By the Numbers Current data show the need for a comprehensive paid family and medical leave policy. Sep 27, 2017 the Women’s Initiative
The Importance of Paid Leave for Caregivers ReportSeptember 27, 2017 The Importance of Paid Leave for Caregivers Comprehensive paid family and medical leave not only helps workers care for their families but keeps them in the labor force, thus boosting the entire U.S. economy. Sep 27, 2017 Joelle Saad-Lessler, Kate Bahn
New Polling Shows that Small Businesses Strongly Support Paid Family and Medical Leave ArticleMarch 30, 2017 New Polling Shows that Small Businesses Strongly Support Paid Family and Medical Leave A majority of small-business owners support a nationally administered paid family and medical leave insurance program. Mar 30, 2017 Shilpa Phadke, Danielle Corley
Paid Sick Days and Paid Family and Medical Leave Are Not Job Killers ReportJanuary 5, 2017 Paid Sick Days and Paid Family and Medical Leave Are Not Job Killers Contrary to claims by opponents, paid sick days and paid family and medical leave do not lead to a rise in unemployment but rather benefit workers, businesses, and the economy. Jan 5, 2017 Danielle Corley, Sunny Frothingham, Kate Bahn
Breadwinning Mothers Are Increasingly the U.S. Norm ReportDecember 19, 2016 Breadwinning Mothers Are Increasingly the U.S. Norm The share of U.S. breadwinning mothers continues to grow, and understanding them is vital to understanding the modern labor force. Dec 19, 2016 Sarah Jane Glynn
Paid Leave 101 ReportNovember 2, 2016 Paid Leave 101 Many Americans still do not understand the complementary but different roles paid sick days and paid family and medical leave play for working families. Nov 2, 2016 Kaitlin Holmes, Sarah Jane Glynn
Paid Leave Is Good for Small Business ReportOctober 19, 2016 Paid Leave Is Good for Small Business A national paid family and medical leave program would level the playing field for small businesses and ensure that all workers have access to strong work-family policy. Oct 19, 2016 Danielle Corley
The Missing Conversation About Work and Family ReportOctober 3, 2016 The Missing Conversation About Work and Family Expanding the work-family narrative to be more inclusive of women’s diverse experiences is essential to developing policies responsive to the needs of all women. Oct 3, 2016 Jocelyn Frye
The Cost of Work-Family Policy Inaction ReportSeptember 22, 2016 The Cost of Work-Family Policy Inaction The lack of work-family policies in the United States costs working families billions of dollars in lost wages every year. Sep 22, 2016 Sarah Jane Glynn, Danielle Corley
Rhetoric vs. Reality: Paid Family and Medical Leave ReportAugust 11, 2016 Rhetoric vs. Reality: Paid Family and Medical Leave Conservative proposals, such as business tax credits and pregnancy 401(k)s, do not cut it for working families that need paid family and medical leave. Aug 11, 2016 Sunny Frothingham, Sarah Jane Glynn
Administering Paid Family and Medical Leave ReportNovember 19, 2015 Administering Paid Family and Medical Leave Policymakers have a number of options for how to administer an efficient and affordable national paid leave program that uses the best-proven elements of existing programs in the states and abroad. Nov 19, 2015 Sarah Jane Glynn
State Paid Leave Administration ReportSeptember 30, 2015 State Paid Leave Administration This report outlines key considerations for states interested in developing paid family and medical leave programs. Sep 30, 2015 Sarah Jane Glynn
Key Features of a Paid Family and Medical Leave Program that Meets the Needs of Working Families Fact SheetDecember 1, 2014 Key Features of a Paid Family and Medical Leave Program that Meets the Needs of Working Families To update the nation’s public policies to effectively meet the needs of workers and their families, the United States should adopt a paid family and medical leave policy that covers all workers and is comprehensive, affordable, accessible, and inclusive. Dec 1, 2014 The Center for American Progress, the National Partnership for Women & Families
Family and Medical Leave Insurance ReportApril 15, 2014 Family and Medical Leave Insurance We need to establish a national family and medical leave insurance program that addresses the realities of our current workforce. Apr 15, 2014 Heather Boushey, Alexandra Mitukiewicz
Family Matters ReportFebruary 5, 2014 Family Matters Supporting caregivers through paid family leave and flexible hours will go a long way toward recognizing our invaluable informal care community and increasing cost savings for taxpayers. Feb 5, 2014 Sarah Jane Glynn, Jane Farrell
The Economic Benefits of Family and Medical Leave Insurance ReportDecember 12, 2013 The Economic Benefits of Family and Medical Leave Insurance Recent research finds that family and medical leave insurance would greatly benefit America’s workforce and employers. Dec 12, 2013 Heather Boushey, Ann O’Leary, Alexandra Mitukiewicz