News & Updates
On May 10, 2022, Governor John Carney signed the Healthy Delaware Families Act into law, making Delaware the 11th state to pass paid family and medical leave. Watch the bill signing and learn more about the law here.
WHYY: ‘Great victory for the people’: Delaware becomes 11th state to pass paid family and medical leave
Paid family and medical leave is coming to Delaware, with new parents, caregivers, and those with serious illnesses eligible to collect benefits in 2026.
Under the bill that passed the Democratic-controlled General Assembly this week along mostly party lines, Delaware will become the 11th state to require extended paid leave.
The News Journal: Statewide paid family leave set to become law in Delaware, as General Assembly passes bill
The General Assembly on Thursday passed legislation to provide up to 12 weeks of statewide paid family and medical leave, one of the more significant and progressive bills Delaware legislators have passed in recent years.
The News Journal: Revised paid leave bill has the support of business and Gov. Carney. What's in it for you?
One of the sponsors of this bill, State Senator Sarah McBride says, “For those who are living paycheck to paycheck paid family and medical leave cannot just be the support they need, in many cases it can be life saving.”
NBC 10: Organizations in Delaware make a push for paid family and medical leave
Organizations in Delaware are coming together to make a push for paid family and medical leave. 35 organizations have joined the Delaware Cares Coalition. They’re calling for a state insurance program to provide 12 weeks of paid leave to people who are facing life-changing circumstances.
WRDE: Coalition calling for paid family & medical leave for Delaware Workers
Work versus family. Paid versus not getting paid. Decisions that are difficult in an emergency or life-changing situation.
Executive Director Liz Richards says the pandemic has made its impacts on the state's workforce, especially for female workers.
47 ABC: Push to get Delawareans paid family and medical leave
One of the sponsors of this bill, State Senator Sarah McBride says, “For those who are living paycheck to paycheck paid family and medical leave cannot just be the support they need, in many cases it can be life saving.”
The New Yorker: Why the Pandemic Is Forcing Women Out of the Workforce
Earlier this month, the Bureau of Labor Statistics released its employment report for September, which showed that women have been choosing to leave the workforce in staggering numbers
Fast Company: In the face of divisive politics, paid family leave should remain a bipartisan priority
As a result of the ongoing pandemic, working parents continue to face brutal economic, healthcare, and childcare trade-offs.
WCVB: New paid family and medical leave benefits become available in Massachusetts Jan. 1, 2021
Beginning with the start of the new year, new paid family and medical leave benefits will become available to eligible workers in Massachusetts.