“Red rover, red rover, send that pay practice right over.” Or so the Federal government is saying about California’s paid leave. The Federal government is currently considering implementing a version of the California paid leave for its employees.
In fact, the leave called the, “Federal Employees Parental Leave” bill was approved by the House Oversight and Government Reform Committee last week and will be heard by the House. The vote date is to be determined.
The leave provides new parents to take four weeks of paid leave after the birth or adoption of a child. This is meant to help supplement the 12 weeks of unpaid time off employees get under the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) with some pay.
Some argue that this is the first step before making it a requirement for non-Californian private industry workplaces. At an economic downturn some worry that it will place an increasing financial strain on employers. While others will argue that it is necessary so that employees will not have to choose between their paycheck and their family commitments. One thing is for sure: what starts in California, does not necessarily stay just in California. There are most likely to be more of these types of trends in our future.
Special Note: For those who not know what I refer to as “red rover, red rover” Wikipedia will explain it is a fun popular game that children used to play before inventions such as video games and IPODs came out.
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