Allegheny County is the first in the nation to pass the benefit, which grants 12 weeks of paid parental leave to residents at covered worksites. The post Pennsylvania Nurses Win Paid Family Leave for Entire County appeared first on The American Prospect.

Economist Emily Oster discusses new research on paid parental leave in Arkansas, what it costs employers and why it could be worth $9.5 million a year to the state’s businesses.