Improving Access to Paid Family Leave to Achieve Health Equity [rwjf.org]

Rafael Maravilla(PACEs Connection Staff) 6/9/214:00 AM

By Robert Wood Johnson Foundation, May 27, 2021

The United States is the only country among 41 higher-income nations that does not guarantee any paid leave for new parents or to care for a sick family member.

This issue brief provides background on federal and state paid family leave (PFL) policies, highlights domestic and international research that shows PFL provides a range of benefits, and lays out principles for a universal paid family leave program.

Unpaid leave and employer-provided paid leave are available to some workers but are generally less accessible to workers in low-wage jobs and workers of color. Employer-provided paid family leave is more prevalent among high-paying, professional occupations and within large companies.

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