/tags/family-leave family leave en-US Copyright Wed, 10 Jan 2024 23:11:40 GMT /2024-01-10/democrats-propose-paid-family-leave-amid-debate-over-sustainable-funding The United States is the only rich country with no guaranteed paid maternity leave. But nationwide, 13 states and the District of Columbia have laws that create paid family and medical leave programs for eligible workers, according to the Department of Labor. Wed, 10 Jan 2024 23:11:40 GMT /2024-01-10/democrats-propose-paid-family-leave-amid-debate-over-sustainable-funding Alice Fordham /local-news/2022-11-23/state-legislators-considering-passing-paid-family-and-medical-leave-during-january-2023-session The United States is the only wealthy country globally that does not offer a guaranteed paid family leave. However, 11 states, including California and New York, have passed paid family leave legislation. New Mexico could follow suit during the next legislative session in January. Reporter Taylor Velazquez has more about the potential impacts for both employers and employees. Wed, 23 Nov 2022 14:59:08 GMT /local-news/2022-11-23/state-legislators-considering-passing-paid-family-and-medical-leave-during-january-2023-session Taylor Velazquez /news/2021-12-13/lets-talk-paid-medical-and-family-leave After a year and a half of COVID worries, a new poll shows that a majority of New Mexicans support some form of state subsidized family and medical leave. But how would such a program work? And how would it affect small businesses? Mon, 13 Dec 2021 21:53:07 GMT /news/2021-12-13/lets-talk-paid-medical-and-family-leave Ty Bannerman /public-affairs/2018-06-30/u-s-lags-behind-world-in-paid-family-leave Sat. 06/30, 12p: The United States is the only developed country in the world without some form of guaranteed paid family leave. This forces many… Sat, 30 Jun 2018 23:38:24 GMT /public-affairs/2018-06-30/u-s-lags-behind-world-in-paid-family-leave Megan Kamerick /local-news/2015-02-26/family-friendly-workplaces-on-nmpbs The United States is the only industrialized country without mandatory paid leave for new parents.New Mexico PBS looks at efforts to expand paid leave on… Thu, 26 Feb 2015 21:50:07 GMT /local-news/2015-02-26/family-friendly-workplaces-on-nmpbs Elaine Baumgartel