Family and medical leave

House Democrats Restore Paid Family Leave To The Big Social Spending Bill, But For How Long?

After much back-and-forth, House Democrats decided to include a scaled-back version of a family and medical leave plan in their nearly $2 trillion version of the Build Back Better social spending bill. The measure would give families up to four weeks of leave a year to care for relatives who are ill, including those who need long-term personal assistance. The [...]

By |2021-11-05T10:20:17-04:00November 5th, 2021|family caregivers|0 Comments

Obama’s Family Leave Proposals Largely Ignore Caregivers of Frail Seniors and Disabled Adults

Note to President Obama: Families don’t just care for young children. They also care for aging parents, spouses, and adults with disabilities. In his State of the Union address last night and in an announcement last week, Obama proposed a number of steps aimed at helping working parents care for sick kids. Among his ideas: requiring employers to offer up to seven [...]

By |2015-01-21T11:40:04-05:00January 21st, 2015|family caregivers|1 Comment