Delaware | May 10, 2021
DE Approves Paid and Family Medical Leave
Delaware | May 10, 2021
State Sen. Sarah McBride (D-Claymont) introduced the paid family and medical leave bill last week, calling it an important social safety net.
She says she was inspired to fight for these benefits after caring for her late husband Andrew following his cancer diagnosis.
“He needed to focus on his treatment every single day in order to try to save his life and I had to be there in order to help him survive,” McBride said. “We were able to do that because of paid leave benefits.”
McBride says she was lucky to have access to paid leave from her employer, but many Delawareans aren’t as fortunate, leaving some families to choose between their health and putting food on the table.
She says the legislation would create an important safety net for Delawareans, while making the state more attractive to workers and employers.
“This would help Delaware win the competition for talent by providing this benefit and keeping up with the best practices we’re seeing increasingly among employers, but also in more and more states,” she said.
Excerpt from Delaware Public Media.