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"President Obama will call on Congress to pass the Healthy
Families Act, which would allow millions of working Americans to
earn up to seven days a year of paid sick time — and call on
states and cities to pass similar laws," she wrote in a post on
LinkedIn.
"The president will outline a new plan to help states create
paid leave programs, and provide new funding through the
Department of Labor for feasibility studies that will help other
states and municipalities figure out the best way to implement
programs of their own."
Obama will also sign a presidential memorandum to ensure federal
government workers have the ability to take six weeks of paid
sick time upon the birth of a child, she wrote.
(Reporting by Jeff Mason; Editing by Eric Walsh)
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