Nick Oxford/The Washington Post/Getty Images Paid sick and family leave provisions authorized by Congress are expiring next month if another aid package isn't passed. The lapse could yank the benefit from 87 million covered workers during a perilous stretch of the pandemic, according to the National Partnership for Women and Families. Democrats are calling for the benefit to be extended into next year. Visit Business Insider's homepage for more stories. Millions of workers could lose access to paid sick and family leave if Congress does not pass another coronavirus relief package by the end of the year, Politico reported on Sunday.
Up To 87 Million Workers Could Lose Access To Paid Leave Next Month If Congress Doesn't Pass Another Coronavirus Relief Package
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Sun, 11/29/2020 - 2:13pm
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