Best State Paid Leave Innovations in 2025
A paid leave expert examines the progress of states in 2025, despite stalled federal paid leave advancements.
Having worked on family economic policy for over 15 years, it's clear that federal progress has never been as stagnant as it is now.
Access to healthcare, food security, and family unity are at risk, with rising prices for essential services and an extended government shutdown exacerbating the issue.
Despite these challenges, states are innovating and implementing paid leave policies to support working people and families.
The way that the United States supported working people and families wasn’t enough, even before the current cascade of harm.
Author's summary: States lead paid leave innovations in 2025.