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.
Virginia Democrats are again backing a proposal to create a universal paid family and medical leave program that would be run through the Virginia Employment Commission.
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