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California law 1st in nation to pay workers on family leave.(Knight Ridder Newspapers)
Byline: Michelle Quinn
SAN JOSE, Calif. _ Starting Thursday, California will become the first state in the nation where workers can receive part of their pay while they take time off work to bond with a new baby or to care for a severely ill relative.
The state expects to pay out as much as $400 million in the first year to 300,000 workers on leave. The program, called the Paid Family Leave Insurance Program, is funded by employees through the state's disability insurance program. It will pay workers 55 percent of their salary for up to six weeks.
Business groups are opposed to the new program, but at a news conference Tuesday, labor and ...
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