Helpful resources from coalition partners
According to the U.S. Department of Labor, only 14 percent of U.S. workers have paid family leave through their employers, and just 40 percent have personal medical leave through an employer-provided short-term disability program.
As a result, too many people have to choose between job and family when serious illness strikes or babies are born. It doesn’t have to be this way.
America needs a national paid family and medical leave program that makes paid leave affordable for all workers and their families and brings the nation's public policies in line with the needs of the 21st century workforce and the rest of the world.
A national paid family and medical leave law would enable working people to meet their health and caregiving needs, benefit businesses, reduce economic inequality and improve economic opportunities for all.
Check out the following resources from coalition partners to learn more about the FAMILY Act and strong state policies:
FACT SHEETS
- Paid Family and Medical Leave: An Overview (National Partnership)
- The Family And Medical Insurance Leave Act (The FAMILY Act) (National Partnership)
- The Case for a National Family And Medical Leave Insurance Program (The FAMILY Act) English | Spanish (National Partnership)
- The FAMILY Act Fact Sheet (Family Equality Council)
- Rhetoric vs. Reality: Paid Family and Medical Leave (Center for American Progress)
- The FAMILY Act: An FAQ for Businesses (CLASP)
- Frequently Asked Questions about the FAMILY Act (National Partnership)
- The FAMILY Act (Small Business Majority)
- The Child Development Case for a National Paid Family & Medical Leave Insurance Program (ZERO TO THREE, National Partnership)
- Family Matters: Caregiving in America (Center for American Progress)
- Older Adults and Caregivers Need Paid Leave (National Partnership)
- Paid Family Leave: A Crucial Support for Breastfeeding (CLASP, BreastfeedLA)
- Fast Facts on Who Has Access to Paid Time off and Flexibility (Center for American Progress)
- Better Workplaces Better Businesses (CLASP managed business site)
- Paid Leave Works in California, New Jersey and Rhode Island (National Partnership)
The Case for a National Paid Leave Standard
Paid Leave Strengthens Families
Paid Leave Boosts Businesses and the Economy
TOOLKITS
- The Family And Medical Insurance Leave (FAMILY) Act (National Partnership for Women & Families)
REPORTS AND BRIEFS
- Navigating the Demands of Work and Eldercare (White House Council of Economic Advisors)
- The Cost of Work-Family Policy Inaction (Center for American Progress)
- The Economic Importance of Women's Rising Hours of Work (Center for American Progress, Center for Economic and Policy Research)
- Who Gets Time Off: Predicting Access to Paid Leave and Workplace Flexibility (Center for American Progress)
- Access to Paid Leave: An Overlooked Aspect of Economic & Social Inequality (CLASP)
- The Economics of Paid and Unpaid Leave (White House Council of Economic Advisors)
- National Paid Family and Medical Leave: A Proposal for Small Business Success (The Main Street Alliance)
- Good Jobs for All: Racial Inequities in Job Quality (CLASP)
- Wages Lost, Jobs at Risk (CLASP)
- Buenos Empleos: Latinos' Limited Access to Quality Jobs (CLASP)
- Paid Family & Medical Leave Policy Analysis and Recommendations for Indiana (Indiana Institute for Working Families)
- Investing in Our Families: The Case for Family Leave Insurance in New York and the Nation (A Better Balance)
- Paid Leave in Four States: Lessons for Montana Policymakers and Advocates (Montana Budget and Policy Center)
Economics and Inequality
Health and Well-being
Job Quality
State-based Studies
MULTIMEDIA
- Interactive GIF: Paid Leave Checklist (National Partnership for Women & Families)
- Video: Patagonia Supports Paid Leave (Patagonia)
- TedX Talk Video: The American Case for Paid Maternity Leave (Jessica Shortall)
- Video: Baby Outbreak (Make It Work Campaign)
- Infographic: Supporting Breastfeeding with Public Policy (CLASP, Breastfeed LA)
BROAD BASED SUPPORT AND TESTIMONIALS
- Businesses Support the FAMILY Act (Better Workplaces, Better Businesses)
- December 2016: New Poll and Website Analysis Show Candidates Benefit from Prioritizing Family Friendly Workplace Policies
- October 2016: American Family Survey
- July 2016: Progressive Policy Polling Survey of Voters in 15 States
- February 2016: As the Nation’s Unpaid Leave Law Turns 23, Nearly Four in Five Voters Agree It’s Important for Paid Family and Medical Leave to Be Next
- September 2015: Business Schools' Faculty Support Paid Leave
- November 2014: Across Party and Demographic Lines, Voters Need and Want Laws That Support Families’ Economic Security
- February 2014: Voters Support Economic Justice Policies
