Making Progress on Paid Family and Medical Leave Policies in the South

(StatePoint) Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML) and paid sick leave help workers maintain their livelihoods while taking care of themselves and their families. And now, several states in the South have begun to expand worker access to these critical benefits.

On January 20, the Economic Policy Institute’s EARN in the South network — a coalition of Southern policy, research and grassroots organizations — held a virtual press conference highlighting 2026 opportunities to expand paid leave policies in Southern states.

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