WASHINGTON (NEXSTAR) — Paid leave continues to take center stage on Capitol Hill. The U.S. remains the only developed country in the world to not guarantee the benefits. On Tuesday, the Senate Health ...

Paid leave policies may represent an additional cost, but the benefits they provide can pay for themselves and then some. Research has shown that offering paid leave is not only advantageous to the ...

It’s been 33 years since the Family and Medical Leave Act was signed into law. Now, a Washington, D.C. based organization is calling for stronger paid leave policies in Illinois.

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Professor Michelle Travis covers emerging workplace law and policy. Employee demand for paid leave is at an all-time high. Many ...

On January 28, 2026, the New Jersey Superior Court, Appellate Division, issued a landmark decision in Cano and Bonelli v.

The U.S. is the only industrialized country in the world without a national paid family and medical leave policy that guarantees workers compensation when they take time off to have a child. President ...

The country also observes 12 paid public holidays, bringing the total amount of paid time off to 42 days each year. These holidays include a combination of religious feast days and celebrations linked ...

For their study, published in Safety and Health at Work, Rochford and occupational health and safety researcher Aurora B. Le, PhD, both with the Texas A&M University School of Public Health, used ...