Paid family leave for both mothers and fathers will help families, entrepreneurs, and businesses.
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“Having robust family leave benefits women and men across the board,” said Caroline Simard, Research Director of Clayman Institute for Gender Research at Stanford University. For women entrepreneurs, paid leave makes entrepreneurship more viable. The reality is that many additional challenges exist for women entrepreneurs, including how to handle childcare in a reliable and cost-effective way.
a poll conducted by the National Partnership for Women & Families. Voters prefer paying for this policy through a shared cost between employers and employees:21% prefer employer- or company-only funding3% prefer individuals drawing early from Social SecurityFederal government intervention is necessary to ensure that low- and medium-wage jobs have access to paid leave, commented Shaboo. Momentum is building to enhance current policy, but no legislation has been enacted.
Importantly, the FAMILY Act covers self-employed people. “If you think about the startup phase of a company, these entrepreneurs, as well everyone, would be covered,” said Shaboo. “This allows people to take risks and switch jobs. It functions as a portable benefit, which means that people can seize the opportunities that they see for themselves and also provide protection for lower-income workers whom you know are likely not to be offered benefits through their employer.
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