RESEARCH BRIEF | Nov 2022 - Paid Family Leave and New Jersey’s Service Sector Workforce

RESEARCH BRIEF | Nov 2022 Paid Family Leave and New Jersey’s Service Sector Workforce Executive Summary Despite the widespread need to take leave from work when faced with a caregiving obligation or when welcoming a new child to the family, many workers in the U. [...] In all, a large majority of workers who had a New Jersey paid leave event (85%) did not access the leave they needed. [...] Black workers (66%) were the most likely to have heard of the program compared to 62% of White workers. [...] The views expressed here do not necessarily reflect the views of the Foundations. [...] The content is solely the responsibility of the authors and does not necessarily represent the official views of the National Institutes of Aging.