June 22, 2006 2:23 PM

Family-friendly Massachusetts
Posted by Douglas Eisenhartat 2:23 PM

Nearly 400 years after the Pilgrims set foot on shore and proceeded to build the "city upon the hill", all eyes are upon us once again as the state legislature considers pioneering legislation for paid family-time leave for all employees in the state:

The Massachusetts legislature plans to vote this week on a bill that would give all employees in the state 12 weeks of paid medical leave annually--100% of their pay up to $750 a week and a guarantee to hold their jobs--to care for newborns or sick relatives. If passed, the bill would mandate the most generous paid-leave policy in the U.S.; it is the first of 24 similar proposals pending this year.