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  2. Families First Coronavirus Response Act - Wikipedia

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    In a statement, the White House said the law "provides paid leave, establishes free coronavirus testing, supports strong unemployment benefits, expands food assistance for vulnerable children and families, protects front-line health workers, and provides additional funding to states for the ongoing economic consequences of the pandemic, among other provisions."

  3. Parental leave in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Parental leave (also known as family leave) is regulated in the United States by US labor law and state law. The Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (FMLA) requires 12 weeks of unpaid leave annually for parents of newborn or newly adopted children if they work for a company with 50 or more employees. As of October 1, 2020, the same policy has ...

  4. Maternity Leave in the United States: Facts You Need to Know

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    Maternity leave facts in the United States. 40 percent of women don’t qualify for the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) which grants 12 weeks of protected job leave, unpaid, at the federal level ...

  5. COVID-19 vaccination mandates in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Over the course of the COVID-19 pandemic, COVID-19 vaccine mandates have been enacted by numerous states and municipalities in the United States, and also by private entities. In September 2021, President Joe Biden announced that the federal government would take steps to mandate COVID-19 vaccination for certain entities under the authority of ...

  6. Sick leave in the United States - Wikipedia

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    Companies with 5 or more employees or a net income of more than $1M must provide paid sick leave. Both part- and full-time employees earn one hour off for every 30 hours worked and can use up to 40 hour a year. Employees of companies with more than 100 employees are entitled to 56 hours per year. Government employees are not covered.

  7. The Pros and Cons of Obamacare - Healthline

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    Outlook. Some pros of Obamacare include more affordable health insurance and coverage for preexisting health conditions, while some cons include people having to pay higher premiums. The ...

  8. List of minimum annual leave by country - Wikipedia

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    12. 11. 23. Argentina. 14 calendar days (10 working days, from 0 to 5 years seniority), 21 calendar days (15 working days, from 5 to 10 years), 28 calendar days (20 working days, from 10 to 20 years) and 35 calendar days (25 working days, from 20 years). Employers can decide unilaterally when the leave days are taken.

  9. Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 - Wikipedia

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    The Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (FMLA) is a United States labor law requiring covered employers to provide employees with job-protected, unpaid leave for qualified medical and family reasons. [1] The FMLA was a major part of President Bill Clinton 's first-term domestic agenda, and he signed it into law on February 5, 1993.