AUGUST 12, 2021

Contact: 
Elizabeth Fairchild
efairchild@businessfwd.org
202-861-1270

Washington, DC — Today, Liz Fairchild, Executive Director of Business Forward, issued a statement in support of the Biden-Harris Administration’s care economy proposals:

“Business Forward is encouraged by the Biden-Harris Administration’s Build Back Better investments in care infrastructure. The country needs a robust approach to support working families as they manage caregiving responsibilities. Providing paid leave is a win-win solution that helps individuals stay in the workforce, increases profits for employers, and levels the playing field between large employers and small businesses. 

Ambitious investments in the care economy are critical to improving our labor force participation rate and giving families and employers the support they need as we build back better.”

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