Think Out Loud

Oregon Governor Kate Brown is signing a new paid family leave law on Friday. The new policy goes into effect in 2023 and proponents are calling it the most progressive law of its kind in the whole country. It will provide 100% wage replacement for low-income workers and will also cover undocumented workers and includes paid leave options for domestic abuse and sexual assault survivors. We hear from Julia Goodman, assistant professor in the OHSU and PSU school of public health who advocated for the new law. She studies the health outcomes and other effects of paid family medical leave.