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Paid Leave

paid leave Sept. 24, 2021

This Is the Year We Pass Paid LeaveIt’s a policy whose time has finally come.

By Bryce Covert
explainer Sept. 17, 2021

Will America Finally Get National Paid Family Leave?What to expect when you’re expecting the U.S. Congress to pass a paid family-leave law in 2021.

By Eric Levitz
covid-19 July 24, 2020

American Workers Need Paid Leave, FastWorkers with new caregiving responsibilities need paid leave for an uncertain post-pandemic future.

By Sarah Jones
coronavirus Mar. 13, 2020

Pelosi Gets Deal With Trump on Coronavirus Economic ResponseIt took some Democratic concessions and white-knuckle negotiations, but Pelosi got paid leave, free testing, and other benefits.

By Ed Kilgore
coronavirus Mar. 5, 2020

Coronavirus Exposes the Sickness of America’s Shoddy Welfare StateDenying millions of Americans health care and leave has always imposed costs on society as a whole, but an epidemic makes those costs more visible.

By Eric Levitz