Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML) is defined as time off
during which workers earn full or partial pay for qualified
medical or family reasons. Some employers provide comprehensive
benefits, while others currently provide a subset of these
benefits.
PFML—or simply, paid leave—is a crucial part of the conversation
when considering the needs of a changing American workforce.
Although the Family and Medical Leave Act requires large
employers to provide 12 weeks of unpaid leave, the U.S. has no
federal law requiring employers to offer paid leave. This leaves
the decision of providing paid leave benefits up to employers;
and many businesses have recognized the importance of access to
paid leave. *
While we work to advance the Family Act at the Federal leave, we
are working with our state partners to advance legislation at the
state level.
