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February 11, 2025 | Report/Brief | Nat Baldino

Young Workers Speak Out: New Perspectives on The Need for Paid Leave

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.

December 9, 2024 | Report/Brief | Nat Baldino

Collaboration in Action: Reflections from the 2024 CLASP/FV@W Paid Leave Convening

Fourteen states, including D.C., have paid leave laws, supporting millions of workers. CLASP and FV@W hosted a 2024 convening of 100+ stakeholders to share key insights.

September 25, 2024 | Report/Brief | Emily Andrews

Working People Need Access to Paid Leave

The U.S. lacks a federal paid leave policy, leaving many workers without guaranteed time off. Thirteen states and DC have made progress, but 37 states remain without comprehensive paid leave.

March 12, 2024 | Report/Brief | Diane Harris

The FAMILY Act

The recently re-introduced Family and Medical Insurance Leave (FAMILY) Act hopes to build on the successes of state models to establish a comprehensive and inclusive federal paid leave policy that meets the needs of workers.

May 31, 2023 | Report/Brief | Sapna Mehta

Millions of Working People Still Don’t Have Access to A Single Paid Sick Day

CLASP's analysis finds that a significant portion of the population still lacks access to paid sick leave, with disparities in access across income and hours worked.

July 7, 2022 | Report/Brief | Nat Baldino

Early Lessons from D.C.’s Paid Leave Program

By Nat Baldino and Rocio Perez Nearly all workers will face a serious illness or caregiving need for themselves or a loved one at some point in their lives. Yet, despite clear evidence of the need for paid family and medical leave, only 23 percent…

September 15, 2021 | Report/Brief | Hannah Matthews

Census Data Demonstrate Success of Federal Investments to Address Poverty

The Census Bureau annual release on income, poverty, and health insurance coverage shows that government investments in 2020 successfully reduced poverty.

July 30, 2021 | Report/Brief

Executive Summary: Paid Family and Medical Leave and Employer Private Plans

This paper looks at the use of private plan options in the context of state-administered paid family and medical leave programs, describing how states approve and monitor private programs and how the interaction between public and private affect workers’ equitable access to benefits and employer…

July 30, 2021 | Report/Brief

Paid Family and Medical Leave and Employer Private Plans

This paper looks at the use of private plan options in the context of state-administered paid family and medical leave programs, describing how states approve and monitor private programs and how the interaction between public and private affect workers’ equitable access to benefits and employer…

June 14, 2021 | Report/Brief

Equity Matters: Lessons for Paid Family and Medical Leave

The Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP), Family Values at Work (FV@W), and others hosted government and community partners from states with PFML programs gathered in Tacoma, Washington for “Paid Leave Collaboration and Connections: A Convening for States Leading the Way,” in October 2019.…

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