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In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, in March 2020 Congress enacted emergency paid family leave (Emergency Family and Medical Leave Expansion Act (EFMLEA)) for use by parents when their children are unable to attend school or child care due to the crisis. This brief estimates eligibility for the emergency paid family leave program under different participation scenarios, providing information to human services organizations and others about the potential benefits of outreach to lower income parents and their employers about the program. It focuses in particular on poor and low-income working parents and small businesses.
Related Resources:
- “Facilitating Low-Income Families’ Use of Emergency Paid Family Leave: Considerations for Human Services Agencies in Supporting Workers and Their Employers” (2020)
https://aspe.hhs.gov/pdf-report/low-income-emergency-paid-leave - “Supporting Employment Among Lower-Income Mothers: Attachment to Work After Childbirth” (2019)
https://aspe.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/private/pdf/261811/WorkAttachment.pdf - “Supporting Employment Among Lower-Income Mothers: The Role of Paid Family Leave” (2019)
https://aspe.hhs.gov/sites/default/files/private/pdf/261806/PFL.pdf