Family Values @ Work

Family Values @ Work is a national network of 27 state and local coalitions helping spur the growing movement for family-friendly workplace policies such as paid sick days and family leave insurance which will result in better individual and public health, and greater financial security for families, businesses and the nation.

Our Impact

Our coalitions have brought together more than 2,000 diverse partner organizations, from restaurant workers to restaurant owners, those who want to fight poverty and fight asthma, labor unions and business owners, faith leaders and people who care about young children and seniors, immigrants and LGBTQ communities, and more.

Above all, we have engaged thousands of people affected by the lack of leave and enabled them to see that change is possible and that they are the agents of that change.

Timeline of wins

14

Locations

won paid Family and Medical leave

54

Locations

won paid sick days

27

States

on the Family Values network

63

Million

impacted positively by paid leave

Learn more about your rights and how to qualify for them

We understand that learning about paid sick leave and paid family leave can be a daunting process. That is why we are continuously staying up to date on federal, city and state laws – and making it easy for you to access that information.

Your Rights

Resources

Write, Call, or Use Social Media to Take Action

No person should have to choose between their job and caring for themselves or loved ones. Those who need it should be able to afford quality child care in order to work, heal, or provide a safe place for a child to develop and learn. Take a moment to demand the policies workers and families need to survive in 21st Century U.S.A.

SEE WHAT YOU CAN DO

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Stories

I Bonded With My Baby By Breastfeeding

“I took advantage of California Paid Family Leave after my baby was born. During that 12 weeks, I bonded with my baby by breastfeeding him as often and as long as possible; I also built a very good milk supply.”

U.S. Dads Need More Time

"I flew to Asia for work on the day our new baby turned 6 weeks old. At this age, the baby still eats every two to three hours, and sleeps only a few hours at a time, day or night. "

Caregivers Need Financial and Moral Support

"Emergencies for working caregivers do not arrive considerately during lunch hours or weekends or days off. They tend to land, explosively, in the middle of a workday—when trying to meet a boss’s deadline or writing a report. "

I Had To Choose Between a Paycheck and Our Health

"I took my six-month-old daughter to the emergency room because she had a fever of 102. She got tested for COVID-19 and it came back positive. I had taken my test on the first day of 2022 and my test came back positive."

I Can Be There To Support My Wife

"My wife and I are ready to start our family. Thanks to both of our jobs having paid sick days, we are able to make it to all of our appointments necessary to make our dream of becoming mothers a reality."