At a Feb. 2 press conference marking the 30th anniversary of the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), President Joe Biden called for extended support for time-off benefits and announced he had signed a memorandum laying out a national program of paid family and medical leave for employees.
The memo also sets out how federal agencies are to lead the way with expanded paid and unpaid leave for their workers.
"No American should ever have to choose between a paycheck and taking care of a family member or taking care of themselves," Biden said.
Details of Paid Family and Medical Leave Program
"Workers must have access to paid leave when they face a medical or caregiving need that affects their ability to work," stated Biden's memo on supporting access to leave for federal employees. "Yet, the United States is one of the few countries in the world that does not guarantee paid leave."
The memo noted that 92 percent of the nation's lowest-wage workers, who are disproportionately women and people of color, lack access to paid family leave through their employers. "Lack of access to paid family and medical leave can risk the health, well-being and economic security of workers and their families," the memo stated.
The Biden administration supports a national, comprehensive paid family and medical leave program that will ensure that workers have access to paid leave to:
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