paid family and medical leave

Currently, the United States doesn't have a national paid family and medical leave program. That could change if this plan becomes law in 2023. However, it failed in 2021, and in 2022 was defeated by one vote. Compared to many other countries around the globe, the United States lags far behind when it comes to passing a paid leave program. This leaves many workers and families across the nation, struggling with issues about taking unpaid leave, taking care of themselves or a loved one, and the possibility of having to quit their job to do so. 

Joining me in the national paid leave conversation is CT Paid Leave Board member and Chair of the Outreach and Engagement Committee, Molly Weston Williamson.  Molly graduated from Yale Law School and was the Director of Paid Leave at A Better Balance. She led the advocacy around paid leave laws across the country and directed a Better Balance effort to address the needs of all workers in a changing workforce. She was a Senior Staff Attorney and is currently a Senior Fellow with the Center for American Progress and is a nationally recognized expert on paid leave policy.

Cassandra Gomez is a Senior Staff Attorney at a Better Balance, and she got her law degree from Northeastern University.

Molly and Cassandra will discuss why the policy didn't pass last year and the strategy moving forward. We discuss the grass roots efforts to get a national policy passed and how other states may influence the national efforts.

For more information on The Center for American Progress: Paid Leave 101 - Center for American Progress

For more information on A Batter Balance: Paid Family & Medical Leave - A Better Balance

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The Tax Cuts and Jobs Act created a general business tax credit for eligible employers of all sizes that provide paid family and medical leave to their employees for tax years 2018 and 2019 only. For employers that already provide paid short term disability, this might be low hanging fruit, and that’s why we’re addressing this as part of a benefits podcast.