The State of Paid Family and Medical Leave in the U.S. in 2023 - Center For American Progress
Today in the United States, workers are not guaranteed a single paid day off by federal law, and many aren’t even entitled to unpaid time. The Center for American Progress presents a series of fact sheets explaining the three major types of laws that give workers rights in relation to workplace leave. This fact sheet addresses paid family and medical leave laws.
Paid family and medical leave can include:
- Medical leave, which covers a worker’s own serious health condition.
- Parental leave, which covers bonding with a new child. Parental leave may also be referred to as maternity leave, paternity leave, or bonding leave.
- Caregiving leave, which covers caring for a loved one with a serious health condition.
- Deployment-related leave, which covers needs in connection with a loved one’s current or impending active-duty military service, such as making legal or financial arrangements, attending official military events, or being with a loved one home from service on a short-term leave.
- Safe leave, which covers needs when a worker or their loved one is a victim of sexual or domestic violence, such as seeking a restraining order or relocating to safety.
Defining ‘serious health condition’
Under the federal Family and Medical Leave Act, a serious health condition is an illness, injury, or other medical condition that requires either inpatient care or ongoing treatment by a health care provider.1 Serious health conditions can include acute conditions such as...
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