Business support for paid family leave
A statewide paid family and medical leave program is a win-win for businesses and their employees. By keeping good employees in the workforce, paid leave saves businesses from costly turnover and allows employees to return to work quicker.
Paid leave is good business
Studies show that businesses in states with paid family leave support the program, which helps them keep their best employees and create businesses built to last.
Studies show business benefits of paid family leave
Small businesses overwhelmingly support paid family leave policies - Small Business Majority
Economic Benefits of Paid Leave - Joint Economic Committee
Business Owners on Why They Support Paid Leave - MomsRising
"As a small business owner and a cancer survivor, I know how important paid family and medical leave is for Delaware families. Just because you get sick doesn't mean the bills stop coming. We need paid leave to ensure businesses and employees have the time they need.”
— Jan White, Newark, DE, Volunteer State Lead Ambassador, American Cancer Society Cancer Action Network
Are you a current or former Delaware business leader that supports paid family and medical leave? Join our coalition to advocate for paid leave.
“In 2006, I had an employee who had to leave his job because of family needs…The costs in time and money to replace him were astronomical. The NJ Family Leave Insurance law now allows small business owners like me to provide paid leave to my employees.”
— Tony Sandkamp, New Jersey small business owner