By Nat Baldino, Carmen McCoy, Kathy Tran, and Madison Trice

This first-of-its-kind report provides an in-depth case study analysis of young people from across the country and their paid leave needs. Conducted over 18 months, the report uses eleven detailed examples of youth ages 18 to 30 in seven states and Washington, D.C., including both localities that have access to paid leave laws and those that do not.

This report finds that youth in America, especially in regions like the South that have high populations of young Black and Brown people, desperately need policies that provide adequate and accessible paid leave from employment.

Our youth cannot thrive without robust paid leave policies that work for them whether that means taking time off to care for a sick younger sibling or a parent with a disability, dealing with a mental health issue without risking their economic security, or feeling confident applying to a job while pregnant knowing they will have leave to take care of a new infant.

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