National Federation of Independent Business: Overwhelming majority of Wisconsin small businesses oppose state-run paid family medical leave program

MADISON (Feb. 20, 2024) – Following the introduction of LRB-1335/1, which would force employers of all sizes to participate in a state-run Paid Family Medical Leave program, NFIB State Director Bill G. Smith urged lawmakers to reject the proposal. “The overwhelming majority – 84 percent – of Wisconsin small business owners oppose the creation of this mandate, not because they don’t support generou...