Press Releases
April 11, 2016
Governor Brown Signs Historic Expansion of California’s Paid Family Leave
AB 908 Will Help Low Income Workers Take Paid Leave Sacramento: Today California Governor Jerry Brown signed AB 908 (Gomez) which will help more low…
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April 6, 2016
Twitter joins the ranks of companies enacting generous paid parental leave policies
“It’s terrific that Twitter is implementing an expansive, gender-neutral paid parental leave policy to its employees. Like many companies, Twitter until now has offered much…
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April 5, 2016
California Home Care Workers Will Now Have Paid Sick Days
Sacramento: Today Governor Jerry Brown is signing SB 3 (Leno) - a $15 minimum wage bill into law that will impact millions of workers.…
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April 1, 2016
New York becomes the 4th U.S. state with paid family leave!
Ellen Bravo, executive director of Family Values @ Work, a network of coalitions in 24 states including New York, released the following statement: "We congratulate our New…
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February 18, 2016
Vermont Passes Paid Sick Days Bill
Family Values @ Work congratulates Vermont on passage of paid sick days bill Vermont poised to become the fifth state to pass paid sick days,…
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November 19, 2015
We Like Spotify’s Tune on Paid Leave!
Statement by Family Values @ Work Director Ellen Bravo, who was present at the announcement of Spotifly's new policies: We're delighted to hear Spotify is…
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October 22, 2015
Statement on Paul Ryan ’s Proclamation
Ellen Bravo, executive director of Family Values @ Work, a network of coalitions in 21 states fighting to pass paid sick days and paid family…
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September 29, 2015
Family Values @ Work Praises Dept. of Labor Grants to Support State and Local Paid Family Leave Initiatives
Six of the Eight Grant Recipients Include States with Active Family Values @ Work Coalitions In response to this morning’s announcement that eight states will…
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September 28, 2015
Rubio’s Tax Credits Won’t Increase Access to Paid Family and Medical Leave
In response to Senator Marco Rubio’s announcement of a paid family leave proposal that would offer a tax credit to employers who offer paid family…
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September 6, 2015
Family Values @ Work Applauds President Obama for Executive Order
Family Values @ Work Applauds President Obama for Executive Order Requiring Paid Sick Days for Employees of Federal Contractors In response to the announcement of…
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