Overview When the COVID-19 pandemic swept across the United States in early 2020, it didn’t just bring about a public health emergency. It also exposed a longstanding weakness in the U.S. labor market—that many workers lack access to paid leave. In April 2020, U.S. unemployment surged to its highest level in more than 75 years, […] The post Emergency paid leave during the COVID-19 pandemic offered essential protections for U.S. workers appeared first on Equitable Growth.
