We are in the midst of a robust national conversation about gender. We’re talking about the shifting roles and expectations of men and women, and whether the U.S. is “ready” for a female president. We’re discussing the forces that hold women back in our society – whether it’s sexual harassment in the workplace, girls not having coding experience, or girls being told to be perfect while boys are told to be brave. We’re even talking about how gender itself is defined. At their core, these conversations are all about power: who has it and who doesn’t. But one thing that has been missing from the debate is money.
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President Biden’s latest infrastructure proposal – called the American Families Plan – includes a plan that would establish the nation’s first permanent federal paid leave program. Unveiled on April 28, the proposed legislation would permit workers to receive paid leave for their own health problems, parental purposes, or to care for sick family members, feathering in benefits to eventually offer a full 12 weeks of leave by 2031. What do employers need to know about this groundbreaking proposal?
Summary of Paid Leave Proposal
The paid leave portion of the American Families Plan would create a federally run program that would pay workers who take time off for a variety of reasons: