Labor Secretary Tom Perez: Paid Leave Would Boost Labor Force Participation

Labor Secretary Says Paid Leave Would Boost Labor Force Participation (CNS News)

Paid leave will improve the nation's labor participation rate, currently at record lows, Labor Secretary Tom Perez said on Monday.

"It is a sleeper issue that will sleep no more," Perez told a gathering at the National Press Club.

"Every first Friday of the month, the most frequently asked question I get, 'What can you do, Tom, to increase labor force participation?' Well, let's talk about paid leave and let's compare the United States with Canada," Perez said.