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Paid Leave Letter of Support – Patagonia

March 6, 2024 Dear Governor Shapiro and House and Senate Leadership: On behalf of Patagonia, I urge you to create a state paid family and medical leave program for Pennsylvania. I appreciate the opportunity to share input about our experience in providing paid leave...

Paid Leave Benefit-Cost Analysis

Statewide paid family leave, and especially bonding leave following a child’s birth, is one of the most effective policies a state can implement to support young children and their families. ‘Bonding leave’ is leave taken to care for a new child after birth, adoption,...

Paid Leave Letter of Support – Duolingo

March 22, 2024 Dear Governor Shapiro, President Pro Tempore Ward, Speaker McClinton, Leader Pittman and Leader Bradford, I’m writing on behalf of Duolingo to express our support for paid family and medical leave in Pennsylvania. Paid leave is good for business, and...

Paid Leave Sign On Letter of Support

Pennsylvania Small Business Support for Paid Leave – a letter to: The Honorable Josh Shapiro, Governor of Pennsylvania The Honorable Kim Ward, President Pro Tempore The Honorable Joseph Pittman, Senate Majority Leader The Honorable Jay Costa, Senate Minority...

PA Businesses Support Paid Family Leave – Mar 29, 2024

  FAMILY CARE ACT WOULD DELIVER A BUNDLE OF HELP TO PA FAMILIES Ahh…the joy of bringing a new baby home – lots of cuddles, feedings, diaper changes, and unforgettable firsts. But for parents without paid family leave, they sacrifice these precious moments to go...