Sen. Tina Smith Says Democrats ‘Are Going To Push As Hard As We Can' For Federal Paid Family Leave

CBS Minnesota

July 26, 2021

During the pandemic, many of us worked from home and surveys show workers would like to keep that flexibility.

It’s also been a help when family members have been sick. Right now only 21% of Americans have paid family leave.

The U.S. is the only developed nation that does not have a federal paid family leave policy. In Congress, efforts to change that have been moving forward slowly. In 2019, Congress approved 12 weeks paid family parental leave for some federal workers for the birth, adoption or fostering of a child.

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