Nevada Current
Nevada, like the majority of states, currently has no state paid family leave law.
That means workers securing time off to physically recover from giving birth and bond with a newborn requires hoarding vacation time, or saving enough money to be able to take unpaid leave. It can be a financial and emotional strain for any family. For many low-wage workers, it is an unwinnable scenario that forces them back into workplaces weeks earlier than medical professionals recommend.
But some additional resources may be coming, at least for state employees, the Nevada Current reported.
Assembly Bill 376, introduced into the Nevada State Legislature last month, would provide state employees eight weeks of paid family leave, which could be used after the birth or adoption of a child, to recover from a serious illness or care for a family member with a serious illness, or to address needs after a family member’s military deployment. The leave would be paid at 50% of the person’s regular wage.
Assemblywoman Elaine Marzola, D-Las Vegas, described the bill as part of a larger scope of efforts to bolster the state’s ability to recruit and retain employees. Other legislative efforts in this vein include offering state employees quarterly retention bonuses and sizable salary increases. Marzola on Tuesday co-presented AB 376 to the Assembly Committee on Government Affairs, which is sponsoring the bill.
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