More Americans may soon be able to take more than three months of paid leave from work for sickness or to care for children and family members during the pandemic, if Congress approves a plan proposed by President-elect Biden. Last spring, the first coronavirus relief package included paid leave. Now, as part of a wide-ranging plan to respond to the pandemic, the incoming administration has proposed reinstating and significantly expanding it. Why does paid leave matter right now? Paid leave expired just as the pandemic became even harder on American workers.

Source: New York Times January 17, 2021 10:00 UTC