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Scott Rasmussen's Number of the Day for February 20, 2019
The Number of the Day columns published on Ballotpedia reflect the views of the author.
February 20, 2019: Four states—New York, California, New Jersey, and Rhode Island—require companies to provide employees with paid family leave benefits.[1] A fifth state—Massachusetts—has passed a paid family leave bill, but it has not yet gone into effect.
The details differ from state to state but generally require companies to provide a significant percentage of the employee’s income for six to 12 weeks.[2] The benefits apply only to employees who have been with the firm for some minimum amount of time. Funding comes from some form of payroll or employer tax.
Congressional leaders and the Trump administration are considering making paid family leave a federal law.[3]
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- February 18, 2019 – 90 percent of Americans have favorable opinion of Abraham Lincoln
- February 15, 2019 – 46.73 billion dollars donated to U.S. colleges in 2018
- February 14, 2019 – 51 percent of American adults will celebrate Valentine’s Day
- February 13, 2019 – 66 percent of Americans have favorable opinion of Alexander Hamilton
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Footnotes
- ↑ Bustle, "Which States Have Paid Family Leave? New York Rang In 2018 With Big Changes," January 1, 2018
- ↑ National Conference of State Legislatures, "State family and medical leave laws," July 19, 2016
- ↑ The New York Times, "Could the U.S. Get Paid Family Leave? It’s Looking Better Than Ever," February 15, 2019
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