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Massachusetts Just Passed the Most Generous Paid Family Leave Law in the Country

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Moms in the state can take paid time off to bond with their new baby, beginning in 2021.

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Expectant moms in Massachusetts just notched a major win, after Gov. Charlie Baker signed a law giving the state the most generous paid family leave plan

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