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Article: No work left behind.(family leave law)(Brief article)
- Article from:
- State Legislatures
- Article date:
- October 1, 2006
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Life sometimes gets in the way of work. The birth or adoption of a child, caring for a sick family member, or recovering from a serious illness requires time off from work. The Federal Family Leave Act, passed in 1993, allows 12 weeks of unpaid leave in a 12-month period for these kinds of family events. Many families, however, simply cannot afford to go without a paycheck for very many weeks, if at all.
California is the first, and so far the only, state to provide paid family leave for all employees, both public and private. Passed in 2002, its law allows workers to deduct a small premium from their paychecks to participate in the State Disability Insurance ...