Americans across the political spectrum want paid leave to be accomplished by building on and expanding existing employer-based paid leave benefits. At least three out of four voters support paid leave policy approaches that focus on:
- creating a paid leave program via a partnership between government and private plans for employees working in small businesses or those who do not have employers;
- modifying and expanding unpaid leave available through employers to also include paid leave;
- providing tax credits or incentives to employers.
Read more from the survey conducted by Public Opinion Strategies and RG Strategies here.