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In a study conducted in California and Illinois of parents of chronically ill children before (2003-2004) and after (2005–2006) the passage of PFL, no difference was observed in time taken off work to care for a sick or newly born child. Of those parents surveyed, only 18% had heard of the program and 5% had used it. [11]
In 2002, California enacted the Paid Family Leave (PFL) insurance program, also known as the Family Temporary Disability Insurance (FTDI) program, which extends unemployment disability compensation to cover individuals who take time off work to care for a seriously ill family member or bond with a new child.
The name and address of the party requiring the certificate (if required), such as an employer or school administrator. The specific period of time off work that is medically justifiable. The degree of incapacity, and whether the patient could return to work with altered duties.
workers who need time off to care for seriously ill elderly relatives (other than parents), unless the relative was acting in loco parentis at the time the worker turned 18; [40] [41] workers who need time off to recover from short-term or common illness like a cold, or to care for a family member with a short-term illness; elected officials;
A decade on from the introduction of a landmark scheme aimed at helping new parents share childcare, campaigners say shared parental leave is failing the working families it was designed to help ...
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Some workers report that they or a family member have been fired or suspended for missing work due to illness. [5] A 2020 paper found that requiring paid sick leave in the US likely increased overall well-being. [6] When paid sick leave is required by law, workers tended to take two more days off work each year. [6]