Tag: family medical leave
October 21, 2014
Let’s Talk About Paid Family and Medical Leave
October is National Work & Family Month, making it the perfect time to talk about the importance of paid family and medical leave. At some…
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February 8, 2012
FMLA 19 Years Later: Big Impact, Big Challenges
by Ellen Bravo Nineteen years ago, an American president signed into law a measure that acknowledged for the first time that having a family shouldn’t…
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November 17, 2011
The Health Benefits of Paid Family Leave
By Lili Farhang, Human Impact Partners In February, my partner and I had a baby. The pregnancy and birth went smoothly and our son was…
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June 3, 2010
Family leave insurance can help prime the pump for economic recovery
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…
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May 11, 2010
NPR: Obama Budget Pushes Paid Leave Programs
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…
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February 26, 2009
New PowerPoint Resources Available
A young single mom of three is fired for taking a day off to care for her sick child. A new mother signs up for…
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