MW: The Midwest Pro-Workers and Pro-Growth Amendment Bill (Passed)

[GAworth]

That could be tricky in our more remote communities, but I am not opposed to it Representative.


This merely amends the Midwest Pro-Workers and Pro-Growth Act passed by the Althing earlier this year.

[GAworth]

https://uselectionatlas.org/AFEWIKI/index.php/Midwest_Statute_(Passed_by_Al%C3%BEing)#Midwest_pro_workers_and_pro_growth_Act

[GAworth]

225 is excessive, that is nearly 2/3rds of the year off. I do believe that Family Leave is important, however, I disagree with the length.

[GAworth]

I can't support this. I like the idea of giving more paid days to the other parent, but this revision cuts off 2 1/2 months of well-deserved parental leave that's important to help the parents get adjusted in their new lives. It gives more unwielding power to employers to tell parents when and when they can't take time off and just reduces the time by too much.

Therefore, I'll veto this if it makes it to my desk.

With all due respect, this version of the law still allows for 5 months of paid leave. I believe that this is still very generous. Many countries around the world do not have this long paid leave on the books. Now I think if we want, adding back the additional 2 1/2 months, but that time being unpaid. I could accept that compromise.

[GAworth]

I think that a compromise is fine.

[GAworth]

I am supportive of the compromise. I of course wanted the original version, but obviously, it appeared that couldn't happen. So I am in favor of 225.

[GAworth]

Aye