Joanna Amberger is an estate planning attorney and certified financial planner. She founded her business, 3 Financial Group, in 2007. She is also president of AAUW Hawaiʻi.

Joanna writes that as a small business owner, "paid family and medical leave deserves a closer look and is long overdue in our state." She shares her experience retaining a valuable employee. Joanna expresses that "there are sound, practical reasons every business should support this benefit, including that it can save employers money."

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