The U.S. is one of a handful of countries in the world without a national paid family leave policy. Rep. Stephanie Bice and her colleagues on the bipartisan Paid Family Leave Working Group introduced ...

The efforts mark the latest attempt by legislators to alter laws backed by the voters they represent. In February, for ...

OLYMPIA, Wash. — Gov. Bob Ferguson has signed more than 100 bills this week as the legislative session draws to a close, ...

Expectant parents whose lives have been upended by DOGE cuts say the way they’ve been treated flies in the face of Trump’s ...

"Thousands of Afghans are living in the United States in legal limbo," explains immigration lawyer Alison Tabor. "They ...

Agency staff at AmeriCorps began to receive notices Wednesday placing them on paid administrative leave “effective immediately,” according to copies shared with The Washington Post ...

Legislators’ biggest — and messiest — to-do list item is solidifying the state’s budget for the next two years. The state is facing an estimated $15 billion operating budget shortfall over the next ...

DEAR MISS MANNERS: We are older adults who go to bed earlier than many people, and often leave parties without saying goodbye. We do it because, often, when one guests leaves, others take it as a ...

These leave categories are designed to support public sector employees during significant life events and special circumstances, ranging from medical ... but without pay. 2. Hajj Leave: Employees may ...

Fourteen other states already have mandatory statewide paid family and medical leave laws, which typically provide six to 12 weeks of paid leave for new parents. If fears about negative effects ...

Rep. Lori VanWinkle, R-Minot, said earlier this week she felt singled out by criticism from the House majority leader over ...