Maine Public - The Maine State Chamber of Commerce and other business groups are touting a bipartisan bill to amend the state's paid family and medical leave law, which they say would make the program more sustainable for employers.
The current law establishes a weekly benefit of up to 90% of an employee's wages, depending on how much that person makes.
Chamber president Patrick Woodcock, speaking during a virtual roundtable with several businesses and trade groups last week, said the new bill would establish an across-the-board weekly benefit of 65% of an employee's wage.