Promoting Paid Leave in New Jersey Getting sick or caring for a loved one shouldnt jeopardize your financial well-being, said Secretary Perez during a roundtable discussion on paid sick and parental leave policies at New Jerseys Rutgers University on Dec. 11. The state is one of three with a paid family leave insurance program and seven of its 567 municipalities have passed ordinances to extend paid-leave benefits to workers in these communities. The roundtable brought mayors and other elected leaders together with employers, workers, and worker advocate organizations to discuss the importance of paid leave, not just for the individual or family, but for the economy at-large. The United States remains one of the only industrialized nations without any form of guaranteed parental leave.
Posted on: Fri, 12 Dec 2014 10:42:01 +0000