A Federal Paid Leave Program Would Be a Permanent Solution to a Temporary Problem
The calls to implement such a plan are based on incorrect assumptions and a passive media.
Paid Leave
The Cronyism Buried in the Latest Coronavirus Relief Bill
It requires companies to allow its workers to take paid sick leave, unless the business employs more than 500 people. What?
How Mandatory Paid Leave Hurts Low-Income Workers
Proponents always forget to figure in the costs.
Colorado's Paid Leave Proposal Ignores Trade-Offs
The unintended consequences of a one-size-fits-all plan.
The Case Against Government-Mandated Parental Leave
Let employers and employees work it out to meet individual needs.
Stossel: The Paid Leave Fairy Tale
Why mandated paid family leave is bad for business and bad for most women.
Government-Mandated Paid Leave Programs Don't Work
There's no such thing as a free lunch.
Bill de Blasio Proposes Mandated Paid Vacations Because 'New Yorkers Need a Break'
"If you work hard and you don't get a break, that's not fair," de Blasio said.
Why Are Conservatives Suddenly Supporting Mandatory Paid Leave?
The additional cost of adding paid leave to Social Security would be $114 billion over 10 years.
Republican Governor Signs $15 Minimum Wage Bill in Terrible 'Grand Bargain'
The Republican governor of Massachusetts just made a deal to give away more freebies and keep taxes high.
Nordic 'Glass Ceiling' Shows How Gender Equity Suffers From Government Overreach
"The rise of the Nordic welfare state has been a double-edged sword" for women's professional progress.
What Manafort's Indictment Means for Trump: Podcast
This week's show covers Robert Mueller's Russia probe, Jeff Flake's decision not to run, and the opioid crisis.
Libertarians' Lost Voice in the Paid Leave Debate
Instead of sweeping new government entitlements, policymakers should instead seek policy reforms that help workers while minimizing economic disruption.
NJ Cop Doubles Pension After Spending Nine Years on Paid Leave
Manuel Avila failed a psychological evaluation in 2007, but law enforcement officials decided to allow him to stay on the job to reach a pension milestone.
Nine Years Paid Vacation for New Jersey Cop Accused of Sexually Assaulting Inmate
The city has spent nearly $2 million on leave pay plus legal costs.
The Beauty of Coca-Cola's New Parental Leave Policy
"Paid parental leave isn't just a nice thing to do, it's the smart thing to do for our business."
Family Leave Policies Are Supposed to Help Women. Instead, They Trap Them.
Yes, there are unintended consequences to requiring employers to offer family leave benefits.
