Edition No. 108 · Thu 8 Oct 2026 · Story 26 of 48
As paid family and sick leave spreads to 14 blue states, small businesses struggle
Forbes
Fourteen states and DC now mandate paid leave, and small businesses say covering absences is the hard part.
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