FMLA Champion Chris Dodd Sees Opening for Paid Family Leave

Sept. 6, 2019, 10:55 AM UTC

Former Sen. Chris Dodd may be best known for the financial services legislation that bears his name, but he led the charge to enact the only federal leave statute for workers. He’s continued his work to craft paid family and medical leave policies since leaving Congress.

Momentum Building: Dodd sees parallels in the momentum he needed to pass the Family and Medical Leave Act in 1993 and the bipartisan conversations and work happening today.

Business Compromise? The business community may no longer outright oppose a federal paid leave plan, but it would like to see a proposal that gives companies ...

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