Jennifer Paley | Attorney in Los Angeles and Legal Writer

Paid Leave Benefits and the Emergency Relief Package By Jennifer Paley | Attorney and Writer On March 18 th , President Trump signed into law a 2 trillion-dollar coronavirus aid package. Among other things, the legislation provides paid family and sick leave for some, but not all, domestic workers affected by the virus, expands unemployment insurance assistance, increases resources for free testing, and includes nutrition-related assistance. The benefits will last until December 31, 2020. This is the first time in U.S. history that we will have comprehensive federally mandated paid leave, a much-needed benefit for those workers who have been forced to take some time off of work because of the pandemic. This assistance will cover many people who are not generally afforded such benefits, including the so-called “gig economy” workers and part-time employees.  It will not, however, cover approximately half of all U.S. private-sector workers, including many employed by some o