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Key to remember: Interest in paid leave continues to grow. A Congressional proposal would provide for 12 weeks of universal paid leave.
Applies to: All employers.
Impact to customers: Employers would need to prepare for potentially more employee absences if this proposal were to become law. They would not have the same level of interaction as they do with the FMLA, because employees would apply for benefits from the government.
This month, the federal Ways and Means Committee finished marking up its proposal to invest in universal paid family and medical leave as part of the Build Back Better Act. If successful, it would be effective July 2023.
Under the proposal, employees could take up to 12 weeks of paid parental, serious medical condition, or caregiving leave. Some of the details are as follows:
While such a program would require employers to make some changes, it is currently just a proposal. No need to start rewriting your policies, but it does warrant watching. This is not the only outlet for paid leave Congress has considered. In August, universal paid leave was included in the $3.5 trillion FY2022 budget resolution.
This article was written by Darlene M. Clabault, SHRM-CP, PHR, CLMS, of J. J. Keller & Associates, Inc. The content of these news items, in whole or in part, MAY NOT be copied into any other uses without consulting the originator of the content.
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