House Speaker Javier Martinez said that the Paid Family and Medical Leave will return to next year’s legislative session. SB 3, sponsored by state Rep. Christine Chandler, D-Los Alamos, appeared to have the momentum to pass this year but like last year, it failed in the House process. Last year, the House Commerce and Economic
Virginia lawmakers are pushing for paid family medical leave for the sixth year. The federal government requires employers with 50 or more employees to provide up to 12 weeks of leave for a qualifying event, such as caring for a family member with a serious health condition. However, the federal law doesn't require employees to be paid for this time off. The proposed bill in the Virginia General Assembly would change this for workers.
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Workers could apply for up to 12 weeks of pay from the program under a number of circumstances, including during parental leave, if they re facing a serious medical condition or