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Sponsors seek fixes to postpartum leave law; advocates warn changes would weaken protections
Summary
Representative Berry asked the committee to tighten drafting in last year's postpartum and pediatric appointment leave law; advocates and clinicians said proposed fixes (15‑day notice, reinstatement exceptions) would chill use and harm maternal mental‑health care access.
Representative Ross Berry told the committee he intended to correct drafting errors in the statute that created limited unpaid leave for parents during a child's first year. Berry said the statute’s vague phrase “reasonable notice” and an apparent omission about employee production of documentation leave employers and workers uncertain and invite inconsistent enforcement; he proposed inserting a concrete notice window (he suggested 15 days as an example) and requiring employees to provide documentation when an employer…
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