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Wudi@feddit.uk to Uplifting News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 days ago

Virginia becomes first Southern state to mandate paid family and medical leave for workers

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Virginia becomes first Southern state to mandate paid family and medical leave for workers

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Wudi@feddit.uk to Uplifting News@lemmy.worldEnglish · 2 days ago
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Virginia becomes first Southern state to mandate paid family and medical leave for workers • Virginia Mercury
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Virginia’s new law permits workers in companies with 10 or more employees to tap into a program to receive up to 80% of their pay while on leave. Though it will entail some initial state funding to set up, eventually the program would be jointly funded as most employers and employees pay into it over time.
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    I’m pretty sure the current president did away with following norms.

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