The Future of Universal Family and Medical Leave
The Future of Universal Family and Medical Leave
Presented by the Berkeley Center for the Study of Law and Society, Berkeley Center for Law and Work, and the Birnbaum Women's Leadership Network
The United States is the only industrialized nation in the world without a minimum standard of paid family or medical leave, even though universal paid leave enjoys strong public support. But Congress is currently considering legislation to create a national paid family leave policy in the United States as part of Biden’s Build Back Better bill. What is at stake for working families and employers? What are the larger policy implications of paid family leave for economic recovery, inequality, and the welfare of families? Come hear an expert panel talk about what universal paid family leave will mean for American working families.
*Catherine Albiston (Moderator), Jackson H. Ralston Professor of Law and Professor of Sociology, UC Berkeley
*Jody Heymann, UCLA Distinguished Professor, Fielding School of Public Health
*Vasu Reddy, Senior Policy Counsel for Economic Justice, National Partnership for Women and Families
*Sharon Terman, Director of the Work and Family Program and Senior Staff Attorney, Legal Aid at Work
If you require an accommodation for effective communication (ASL interpreting/CART captioning, alternative media formats, etc.) to fully participate in this event, please contact csls@law.berkeley.edu with as much advance notice as possible and at least 10 days in advance of the event.