Rep. Neal Issues Remarks on Legislative Proposals for Paid Family, Medical Leave
January 29, 2020
January 29, 2020
WASHINGTON, Jan. 29 -- Rep. Richard E. Neal, D-Massachusetts, issued the following remarks on Jan. 28 at a hearing to discuss legislative proposals to provide paid family and medical leave for workers.
Next Tuesday will mark the 27th anniversary of the enactment of the Family and Medical Leave Act. This historic legislation gave most American workers the right to take unpaid leave to care for a child, a parent, or a spouse, or to deal with their own serious medical condition.
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Next Tuesday will mark the 27th anniversary of the enactment of the Family and Medical Leave Act. This historic legislation gave most American workers the right to take unpaid leave to care for a child, a parent, or a spouse, or to deal with their own serious medical condition.
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