In an article published by Columbus CEO on April 3, 2017, we discuss the recently proposed legislation of the Family and Medical Insurance Leave (FAMILY) Act that would require employers to provide employees with 12 weeks of leave with up to 66 percent of employee pay. While the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) provides employees with the right to take up to 12 weeks off for serious health situations, childbirth, newborn care or care of a close relative, this leave was unpaid. The funding for leave under the FAMILY Act would come from a payroll tax of .2 percent to 1 percent, which would be split equally between the employer and the employee.
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