Benefits Think How paid leave can be a financial safety net for your employees

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During this past year, we’ve heard countless stories about workers having to take time off or quit their jobs to tend to a serious illness or care for loved ones throughout the pandemic.

Consider the lack of paid leave on workers such as the breast cancer survivor who quit their part-time job to undergo chemotherapy, or a parent who reduced needed hours to care for an injured child.

Jessica Mason
Engagement manager for workplace programs

Jessica Mason is the senior policy analyst and engagement manager for workplace programs at the National Partnership for Women & Families, where she oversees in-house research and data analysis, … Read full bio

Jess McKay
Associate of data

As an Associate of Data, Analysis, and Reporting, Jess McKay uses her background in quantitative social policy research to support the Financial Health Network’s data and research goals. She believes … Read full bio


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