New Hampshire Paid Family Medical Leave Program Looking for Employer Participation

New Hampshire’s new paid family and medical leave system signed up 149 employers for their voluntary program which began in January. The program replaces 60 percent of employees’ wages for up to 12 weeks to allow them to spend time with a newborn, care for a seriously ill family member or deal with their own medical conditions, among other qualifying reasons. According to the nonprofit Center for American Progress, 11 states, including Massachusetts, have passed programs that legally guarantee workers the right to paid leave. Unlike those states, the programs in New Hampshire and Vermont provide a voluntary opportunity to purchase insurance coverage. More information about N.H. Paid Family and Medical Leave is available at paidfamilymedicalleave.nh.gov.