National Paid Leave Bill Filed

Legislation that effectively creates a voluntary national paid leave policy was introduced into both houses of Congress earlier this week. The legislation, entitled the Strong Families Act, would give a 25% tax credit to companies that offer between two and twelve weeks of paid leave to their employees. Filed by Republican Senator Deb Fischer (NE)…

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And Across the Aisle

The Strong Families Act may have had bipartisan sponsors, but it was only democratic Senators and Representatives in Congress that filed the Wage Theft Prevention and Wage Recovery Act earlier this week. Senators Patti Murray (WA) was joined by Senators Al Franken (MN) and Sherrod Brown as well as Connecticut Representative Rosa DeLauro and Bobby…

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