Together we are creating a paid family & medical leave system for Maine, making workers, families, businesses — and our whole economy — stronger and healthier.
Maine’s paid family & medical leave law is official!
Now we begin to create the program that will help Maine families thrive.
25% of new mothers return to work two weeks post-birth. Mothers need time to heal from birth and parents need time to bond with their baby.
33% of working people care for an aging loved one. Maine’s aging population means this number will likely increase in the coming years.
Right now, only 15% of working people have access to paid family leave. Access to paid family and medical leave will soon help Maine families succeed and thrive.
Access to paid leave is a privilege that allowed me to care for my mother at the end of her life. It quite literally allowed us to continue providing a roof over her head…
I was still in pain when I went back to work. I would have moments where, if I moved too quickly, if I stepped wrong, my incision would hurt…
Sadly, there were no options for me. I had to find a way to make my job and caregiving work. I tried to keep all the balls in the air. This couldn’t last. I not only crashed, I was burnt out…
