Proposition 118 Approved, Paid Family And Medical Leave Program Will Become Reality In Colorado In 2024
(CBS4) - Colorado voters have decided to create a state program mandating paid family and medical leave for workers across all industries and income levels. Proposition 118 was approved on Tuesday.
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Opponents had said the coronavirus pandemic makes such a program unaffordable, but supporters say the pandemic requires it.
The Colorado Department of Labor and Employment will be responsible for setting up the program. Employers and employees will have to pay a payroll premium beginning Jan. 1, 2023. It will provided eligible employees up to 12 weeks of paid and medical leave beginning in 2024.
A CBS4 Reality Check report found an ad from Proposition 118 supporters had some truth and lots of opinion. Watch it below:
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