Fed workers win paid leave: Is the private sector next?

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Under a new law, federal workers will be able to take up to 12 weeks of paid leave each year for the birth or adoption of a child. To be eligible, employees must have worked for the federal government for at least a year and stay at least 12 weeks after the time off. The law takes effect Oct. 1, 2020.

What about the private sector? A Nixon Peabody report says, "employers should not be surprised if, after passing this measure, the federal government...