Bill Thompson's wife had never seen him smile with confidence. For the first 20 years of their relationship, an infection in his mouth robbed him of teeth, one by one. "I didn't have any teeth to ...

The U.S. is one of few developed nations without federal laws that provide workers paid time off, and just over a dozen states have their own laws to offer paid sick leave. But last week, Americans in ...

Minnesota’s Paid Leave law takes effect on Jan. 1, 2026. This program provides job protections and partial wage replacement to employees who take leave for qualifying reasons. Eligible employees can ...

California has once again expanded employee leave protections and benefits—this time through two significant bills signed by Governor Gavin ...

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. (AP) — Voters in Alaska, Missouri and Nebraska were asked last year whether they wanted to require employers to provide paid sick leave to their workers. They overwhelmingly said ...

Minnesota's new Paid Family and Medical Leave Law, which allows up to 20 weeks of leave and paid benefits, will take effect ...

LINCOLN, Neb. (AP News) - Voters in Alaska, Missouri and Nebraska were asked last year whether they wanted to require employers to provide paid sick leave to their workers. They overwhelmingly said ...

JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. — Voters in Alaska, Missouri and Nebraska were asked last year whether they wanted to require employers to provide paid sick leave to their workers. They overwhelmingly said yes.

Hannah Jones credits paid medical leave with helping her survive an aggressive form of breast cancer. Her employer provided time off for chemotherapy treatments and to recover from surgery. Most ...

Virginia’s current paid sick leave law only covers home health workers. A new bill (HB 5), filed in November 2025, would expand coverage to ...