A group of nearly 200 businesses is urging Congress to expand paid family leave in the next spending package.
The coalition is demanding that Congress create a policy that's inclusive and that protects all workers equally, regardless of what kind of work they do.
They noted the U.S. remains one of only two countries in the world with no form of national paid leave.
Advocates are seeking to extend the number of months of paid leave, expand access to medical care, ensure wage replacement of at least 80% and guarantee job protection.
Companies who signed off on the letter to Congress include Spotify, Pinterest, Levi's, Patagonia, Lady Gaga's makeup company Haus Labs, and Gwyneth Paltrow's Goop.
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