Legislation, vetoed twice before, to provide workers with paid family and medical leave was signed into law Monday by Gov. Abigail Spanberger.
RICHMOND, Va. — Virginia is the latest state, and the first in the South, to offer a paid family and medical leave program to workers after Democratic Gov. Abigail Spanberger signed a bill into law.
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Supporters, including small business owners and lawmakers, praised the move on Monday after similar legislation was vetoed twice before under former Republican Gov. Glenn Youngkin.
The program will take effect in December 2028.
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