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Via Washington Policy Watch Whether we’re in a recession or economic boom, almost all employees have family obligations. From planning the birth of a new baby, to taking care of an elderly parent,  to dealing with long term medical emergencies, time away from work is sometimes required to care for yourself or your family. There’s [...]

Via Washington Policy Watch: When citizen delegates from Washington State converged in Washington DC to urge their representatives to take action on paid family leave and paid sick days, Selena Allen of Tacoma (whose story EOI has profiled before), and EOI Policy Director Marilyn Watkins were interviewed by NPR reporter Jennifer Ludden: For millions of [...]

Below are new PowerPoint Resources from the Multi-State Working Families Consortium.  Click on the images to view the presentations. Why We Need a New Standard of Paid Sick Days The following is a power point from the consortium that gives an overview of the need for and benefits of a new minimum standard of paid [...]