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March 22, 2012
Boston Globe
Mass. Lawmakers Should Pass Sick-Leave Bill Yvonne Abraham March 22, 2012 Imagine this: You wake up with the flu and you feel awful. Or…
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March 21, 2012
California Work and Family Coalition
New Resources to Raise Awareness of California Paid Family Leave By Vibhuti Mehra March 16, 2012 This year, we are celebrating the 10th year anniversary…
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March 13, 2012
Paid sick time should to be a right in Massachusetts
Each day in the commonwealth, sick workers and workers with an ill family member are faced with a difficult choice, go to work or stay…
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March 13, 2012
Still fighting for justice on International Women’s Day
March 7, 2012 More than a century ago, thousands of women walked out of garment shops - then one of the largest occupations for women…
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March 13, 2012
Still fighting for justice on International Women’s Day
McClatchy Washington Bureau Ellen Bravo March 7, 2012 More than a century ago, thousands of women walked out of garment shops - then one of…
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March 13, 2012
Paid sick time should to be a right in Massachusetts
The Republican Cheryl Coakley-Rivera March 11, 2012 Each day in the commonwealth, sick workers and workers with an ill family member are faced with a…
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March 5, 2012
Working Parents Need Protections Now
by Ann O'Leary, Director, Children and Families Program at The Center for the Next Generation; Lecturer, Berkeley, School of Law. Ever wonder what happens to…
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February 21, 2012
Colbert Takes Family Leave; Does Law Protect Your Right To Do The Same?
Forbes Susan Adams February 17, 2012 After Comedy Central suddenly suspended new episodes of “The Colbert Report” this Wednesday and Thursday, reports surfaced that…
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February 20, 2012
Extend Labor Law Protection to Home Care Workers
The Department of Labor hopes to rectify the exclusion of nearly 2 million home care workers from minimum wage and overtime protection. It’s a long-time…
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February 14, 2012
Seattle Launches Caring Across Generations Campaign
As the nation’s population ages – an American turns 65 every 8 seconds – more families are turning to paid caregivers and taking on caregiving…
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