Effort for paid family and medical leave kicks off

One of more than 200 bills introduced in the Nebraska Legislature so far would create a paid family and medical leave program. Legislative Bill 57, introduced by State Sen. Machaela Cavanaugh, would have employers pay into a program that would be drawn from to offer workers a portion of their salary to go on leave to welcome a child into their family, go on sick leave, or take care of a sick family member. "I think that it's an essential thing to support our workforce (and) support working families," she said.