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COVID-19

Congress lets paid sick, family and medical leave mandate expire

by Samantha Fields

Jan 1, 2021

The Families First Coronavirus Response Act required many employers to offer COVID-related paid sick and family leave. Not anymore.

A medical worker administers a coronavirus test at a drive-thru site in Washington, D.C., last year.

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Elections 2020

Why Colorado passing paid family leave matters even more during COVID

by Katherine Wiles

Nov 6, 2020

The ballot measure passed at a time when women are leaving the workforce due to a lack of child care.

A voter turns in her ballot in Edgewater, Colorado, on Nov. 3. Colorado is the first state to pass paid family leave through a ballot measure.

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