Think Family Comes First? Your Employer Might Not
by YES! Magazine on Dec 15, 2013 | Views: 285 | Score: 1
Percent of Workers with Paid Family Leave | |
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Lowest Wage Workers (Lowest 10%) | 4 |
All Private Sector Workers | 12 |
Finance and Insurance Workers | 30 |
Sources:
yesmagazine.org, bls.gov
Few American workers can take paid leave when they must care for a sick family member or new baby; only 12% of private-sector workers currently have paid family leave, and a mere 4% of the lowest-wage workers. Click the article to find out how a new law could radically change the landscape when it comes to paid family leave.