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Support for Paid Family Leave among Small Employers Increases during the Covid-19 Pandemic

The United States is one of the few countries that does not guarantee paid family leave to workers nationwide. We surveyed small firms in New York and New Jersey before and during the COVID-19 pandemic and found high support for state paid family leave programs in 2019 that rose substantially over time, particularly among firms who used it.

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The Impact of Paid Family Leave on Employers: Evidence from New York

We surveyed New York and Pennsylvania firms to study the impacts of New York's 2018 Paid Family Leave policy on employer outcomes. We find that Paid Family Leave leads to an improvement in employers' rating of their ease of handling long employee absences.

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California's Paid Family Leave Law Improves Maternal Psychological Health

We researched the effect of California's paid family leave policy on maternal postpartum psychological distress. Paid family leave is associated with improved mental health for California mothers, suggesting that expansions of state or federal paid family leave policies have the potential to improve maternal postpartum health.

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Gender in the Labor Market: The Role of Equal Opportunity and Family-Friendly Policies

We find that problems with access to family-friendly policies are linked to overall low levels of access to such policies for both women and men. A federal provision for paid family leave, expanded public or subsidized child care, and employer mandates for scheduling control and flexibility can help all families and continue progress towards a more gender-equitable workforce.

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Fathers’ Paternity Leave-Taking and Children’s Perceptions of Father-Child Relationships in the United States

We find that improving opportunities for parental leave in the United States may help to strengthen families by nurturing higher quality father-child relationships. Leave, particularly two weeks or more, is positively associated with children's perceptions of fathers' involvement, father-child closeness, and father-child communication.