Lawmakers aim to reintroduce paid family leave program

Rep. Karla Rose Hanson, D-Fargo, said that she plans to modify and reintroduce a bill for a state-facilitated paid family leave program, a proposal which failed in 2019.

The bill would have required businesses with more than 49 employees to contribute to a fund that would cover employees on leave for personal medical reasons or to care for a family member. Both the employee and the employer would...