Advocates for Wisconsin’s Family Medical Leave Act say they’re worried Republican legislators will eliminate the law as they wrap up their work on the state budget.
The state’s largest business group has talked for a few years now about ending the Wisconsin leave law, arguing federal law would still protect workers and Wisconsin would be more business friendly.
But, Martha De La Rosa, of the group 9to5 Wisconsin, said families would be hurt by the change.
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“The workers have not said that this is what they want,” said De La Rosa. “They actually have said the opposite.”
Advocates argue that gutting Wisconsin’s law would mean workers would no longer be guaranteed unpaid leave to care for in-laws or domestic partners, and certain part-time employees and small-business employees wouldn’t be covered.
Assembly Speaker Robin Vos told reporters on Tuesday that while he supports changing Wisconsin’s family leave law, he doubts it will be eliminated in the budget.
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