Keeping Up with the Times: Suporting Family Caregivers with Workplace Leave Policies

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Article Publication Date: 
7/11/2013
Summary: 
Curious about issues of family caregiving and the workplace? This report highlights three public policy solutions to extend protections for working caregivers and reduce worker turnover: unpaid family and medical leave, paid family and medical leave insurance, and earned sick time. It presents an overview of each policy area, explains why workplace leave policies matter, and highlights states and localities that have adopted these protections.
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family and medical leave policies;

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