D.C. workers may soon have some of the most generous family leave benefits in the U.S.
A new bill currently making its way through Washington, D.C.’s city council could give working parents in the nation’s capital some of America’s most generous benefits. Introduced by the D.C. Council on Tuesday, the proposed plan would give all new parents up to 16 weeks of paid parental leave; the legislation would also apply to other significant personal events, like tending to an ailing family member.