Delaware Becomes 11th State To Offer Paid Family, Medical Leave
WILMINGTON, Del. (CBS) -- Delaware is now the 11th state to offer paid family and medical leave. Gov. John Carney signed the Healthy Delaware Families Act into law.
The program provides up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave every year, six weeks of paid family caregiving leave, paid medical leave, or paid military leave every two years.
The law goes into effect in 2025.