Author: Family Values @ Work
May 26, 2013
A Work-Life Ways to Go
It’s not a women’s issue, or a children’s issue, or a strictly personal issue. It’s about who we are as a nation—and who we want…
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May 23, 2013
Paid sick leave bill is long overdue: Editorial
When most people think of paid sick leave these days, they think of public employee contracts that allow workers to cash in unused sick days,…
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May 13, 2013
Connected By the Care We Need and the Care We Give
by Wendy Chun-Hoon My beloved professor of philanthropy, Mr. Payton, was always asking tough questions. “How will our country handle our aging? As we live…
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May 13, 2013
Wisconsin State Journal
This Mothers' Day, give Wisconsin moms what we really need -- the opportunity to earn paid time off so we can stay home to care…
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May 13, 2013
City Council Approves Bill Mandating Sick-Day Pay
The New York City Council, after years of impassioned debate, approved a bill on Wednesday that will require many businesses to offer paid time off…
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May 10, 2013
On Mother’s Day, consider paid parental leave: Opinion
This Sunday, as we honor mothers — send flowers, wine them and dine them — we should also reflect on how we treat mothers the…
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May 10, 2013
Rhode Island Rallies for Affordable Family Leave
As President of LNA Laser Technology in Pawtucket, Rhode Island, Dan Gold knows the importance of attracting and retaining highly skilled workers to his…
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May 8, 2013
Moms Know the Truth About Comp Time
What working families need to know about the misleadingly named "Working Families Flexibility Act"
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May 8, 2013
Family Values @ Work is Joining Forces with Labor Project!
Ten years ago, Netsy Firestein and I were working out in a swimming pool at a conference in Orlando. For months following California’s win on…
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May 7, 2013
Domestic Partners Officially Family in Colorado
Steve hasn’t had a lot to celebrate in recent years. But he’s thrilled to have been part of a movement in Colorado that expanded the…
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