The United States is one of only six countries without a national paid leave policy. Thirteen states and Washington, D.C. have enacted paid family and medical leave laws. Rhode Island was one of the ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Michelle Stansbury is a San Diego-based travel and parenting writer. The ability to take time off to bond with a new child, care ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Professor Michelle Travis covers emerging workplace law and policy. Employee demand for paid leave is at an all-time high. Many ...

Of all the policy changes that could help parents and caregivers, none is as morally intuitive, politically feasible, structurally possible, and economically smart as a paid family leave. Morally: ...

For many employees, taking a paid leave of absence is not a choice but a necessity. However, most company leave policies focus solely on short-term parental leave, overlooking the broad range of ...

Medicine Hat's chief administrator has been placed on a "temporary paid leave of absence" by city council. Highlights of two recent closed meetings posted by the city Tuesday reported council members ...

Purdue offers extensive leave benefits to its benefits-eligible employees, including vacation, sick time, paid parental leave and more. Detailed information is available below. Eligibility and ...

For a third time in less than two years an investigation is taking place at the City of Medicine Hat — but officials won't confirm what it's about or who is under review. The small city of 65,000 ...

People working in Washington will soon see an increase to their Paid Family & Medical Leave premium, according to the Employment Security Department of Washington State. Starting January 1, 2026, the ...