Focus groups highlight gaps in Arkansas’ family and medical leave policies

Study shows more Arkansas parents use paid leave when it’s available, and employers benefit from worker retention | Northwest Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

A pair of recent reports on paid family and medical leave makes the case that both employees and employers in Arkansas could benefit from more generous paid family leave policies.

Focus groups highlight gaps in Arkansas’ family and medical leave policies

    A study of five focus groups found insufficient paid family and medical leave policies in Arkansas workplaces, according to a nonprofit organization’s report published Thursday. The 35 Arkansans who participated in the focus groups conducted by