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Colbert Takes Family Leave; Does Law Protect Your Right To Do The Same?

Feb, 21, 2012

Forbes

Susan Adams

February 17, 2012

 

After Comedy Central suddenly suspended new episodes of “The Colbert Report” this Wednesday …

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Extend Labor Law Protection to Home Care Workers

Feb, 20, 2012

Help DOL end the exclusion of home care workers from labor law protection.

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Seattle Launches Caring Across Generations Campaign

Feb, 14, 2012

Campaign highlights the nation’s care crisis and how to solve it.

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President’s Budget a Win for Paid Family Leave

Feb, 14, 2012

Funds in the proposed budget would help states start paid family leave programs.

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Fighting Gender Inequality in the Restaurant Industry

Feb, 13, 2012

An artificially low minimum wage and lack of paid sick days are among the barriers facing women in the restaurant industry.

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FMLA 19 Years Later: Big Impact, Big Challenges

Feb, 08, 2012

The FMLA acknowledged for the first time in US history that having a family shouldn’t cost you your job.

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“Still Sick in the City”: NYC Report Shows Urgency for Paid Sick Days

Jan, 31, 2012

New York may be known for sex in the city, but Nancy Rankin at the Community Service Society of NY …

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Business Leaders Make the Case for Paid Sick Days

Jan, 31, 2012

A new brochure captures business owners’ experience of paid sick days as a way to keep down costs, retain workers and strength the economy.

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NYC Coalition Relaunches Paid Sick Days Campaign

Jan, 25, 2012

An expanded and re-energized coalition urged New York’s City Council to pass a revised paid sick days bill to help families in this tough economy.

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The Next Big Progressive Fight

Jan, 23, 2012

NY Observer-PolitickerNY

Colin Campbell

January 18, 2012

 

The dust has barely settled on the grand living wage compromise and …

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