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Title: Paid Leave Is Good for Small Business Author: Danielle Corley Source: Center for American Progress

*Date:* Oct 20, 2016 Summary: Much of the resistance to implementing a national paid family and medical leave program stems from the fear that it would negatively affect businesses, particularly small businesses. Yet research from states that have already passed paid leave laws and evidence from small-business owners in these states shows that these fears are overblown. Paid leave has not harmed businesses; in fact, there is evidence of positive effects on recruitment, retention, productivity, and overall performance and profitability.

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