United WE believes paid family leave is a win-win for families and employers, offering enormous benefits for our economy, our families and our health. No one should have to choose between caring for a child and paying the bills.

WHY PAID FAMILY LEAVE MATTERS

Paid family leave allows new parents to spend more time bonding with their children, improving overall health and education outcomes. It also allows workers to stay home when they’re sick without worry of lost wages, job security, or spreading illness to coworkers. Paid family leave is also good for business; research shows that employees are more productive and motivated, and retention is higher.

Progress in Missouri

One important policy step we can take to economically empower more women is to expand access to paid family and medical leave. United WE believes women’s issues are both economic and family issues, and we must not be lulled into the false choice of having strong businesses or strong families.

To put this change into action, United WE worked with the University of Missouri Institute of Public Policy to commission a research study on the status of Paid Family Leave in Missouri and across the country. Currently, we are working with policymakers on both sides of the aisle to put this research into action and support legislation that expands paid family and medical leave.

To view the 2018 earned family and medical PAID leave POLICY BRIEF, please click here.  

TO VIEW THE 2016 PAID LEAVE POLICY BRIEF, PLEASE CLICK HERE.

INITIAL FINDINGS ON PAID FAMILY LEAVE RESEARCH

In 2016 United WE partnered with the University of Missouri Truman School Institute of Public Policy to research paid family leave and its impact on families in Missouri and the U.S.

Initial findings show that paid family leave has many benefits, but is not available to most working families. There are real opportunities to advance paid family leave policies in order to economically empower women and their families.

To view the paid leave 2016 REPORT, please click HERE.