State lawmakers are slowly expanding those paid parental leave programs — including in some Republican-led states historically resistant to paid leave.

ST. PAUL — Starting Jan. 1, Minnesota workers will have new coverage options to take paid family and medical leave that guarantees partial pay replacement and a return to their position. The agency ...

Gov. Phil Scott speaks during his weekly press conference at the Statehouse in Montpelier on Wednesday, April 2, 2025. Photo by Glenn Russell/VTDigger Gov. Phil Scott used his weekly press conference ...

MONTPELIER — Gov. Phil Scott said Wednesday that an optional program employers could use to provide their workers with paid time off is doing well. The Vermont Family and Medical Leave Insurance ...