Tag: FMLA
June 1, 2025
What is Paid Leave? And How Do We Make it Work for Everyone?
Nearly everyone needs time to recover from a serious illness or care for a sick loved one, themselves, or welcome a new child. The majority…
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March 13, 2025
Everyone Will Need Paid Leave Someday—So Why Don’t We Have It?
We've all seen the consequences when workers lack access to paid family and medical leave. People return to work before they’ve healed, neglect illnesses until…
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February 13, 2025
A Birthday & An Anniversary
This week on February 5th we marked the birthday of a young person taken too soon, as well as the anniversary of a life-changing policy.…
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February 5, 2025
FMLA Anniversary Statement
On the anniversary of the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), we celebrate a landmark law that has provided millions of workers with the job-protected…
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September 13, 2024
Caregiving in the Time of Tragedy
Tony Iovieno was hired by Family Values @ Work a couple years ago to work in development. He had no idea when he was hired…
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September 12, 2024
Building Community From Isolation
Because her family couldn’t afford it if she took unpaid leave from her job, Keʻōpū Reelitz was back at work within 4 weeks of giving…
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July 3, 2024
California’s Paid Family Leave Law Celebrates 20 Years of Implementation
by Jenya Cassidy, Director @ California Work & Family Coalition, (she/her) On July 1, 2024, we celebrated 20 years of Californians taking Paid Family Leave…
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June 27, 2024
Family Values @ Work Leadership and Paid Family Leave Advocates From Across the Nation Gather to Share Best Paid Leave Practices
Washington, D.C. - Family Values @ Work hosted more than 100 state administrators and paid leave advocates during a two-day conference to share best practices…
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April 17, 2024
Elizabeth Valles Shares her FMLA Journey
Elizabeth Valles interviewed by Elaine Shelly Elizabeth Valles cleans and prepares the west Texas apartment that serves as her family’s second home. Her husband, Cesar,…
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February 26, 2024
People Need Paid Leave For Human Reasons
At the 31st anniversary of the signing of the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) by former President Bill Clinton, Amy talks about the…
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