March 24, 2021
A growing number of U.S. businesses seem to be warming to the idea of paid family leave. Nearly 200 of those businesses signed a letter urging Congress to extend comprehensive paid family and medical leave to all working Americans, The Washington Post reported Tuesday.
Among those who endorsed the letter were executives from Patagonia, Etsy, Levi Strauss and Danone, according to The Washington Post. Their interest in expanding family leave reflects a changing business attitude toward labor issues following the COVID-19 pandemic, which brought to light how vulnerable many workers are to global and national crises.