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February 5, 2013
FMLA 20 years on: What working families need in 2013
In the nine years we worked to pass the Family and Medical Leave Act – one of us as a legislative sponsor in Congress and…
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February 5, 2013
Family Medical Leave Act 20th Anniversary
House Democrats marked the 20th anniversary of the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA). President Bill Clinton signed the act in 1993 to “balance the demands…
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February 5, 2013
FMLA Not Really Working for Many Employees
Twenty years after President Bill Clinton signed the Family and Medical Leave Act, workers' rights groups say many employees still must choose between their family…
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February 5, 2013
FMLA Still Helping Families Cope with Illness
When I gave birth to my daughter, I returned home with a squirmy little bundle and immediately felt overwhelmed. Though I was exhausted from changing…
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February 5, 2013
Bill Clinton Pushes for Paid Sick Leave Alongside House Democrats
Twenty years ago on Tuesday, former President Bill Clinton signed into law the Family and Medical Leave Act, which requires companies to grant their employees…
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February 4, 2013
Home With the Flu? 20 Years of the Family Medical Leave Act
Tuesday is the 20th anniversary of theFamily and Medical Leave Act. During those 20 years, it has been used more than 100 million times by…
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February 4, 2013
Op-Ed: The Family and Medical Leave Act Turns 20—But Half of U.S. Workers Still Can’t Use It
Most of us are one illness away from bankruptcy or foreclosure. We need an Act that offers paid leave to more employees and expands what…
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February 4, 2013
Chamber of Commerce Was Wrong About Family and Medical Leave Law
In February 2005, Patti Phillips sat by her daughter's bedside during the weeks before Stephanie Phillips died of bone cancer. Patti was able to be…
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February 4, 2013
ACTIVISTS ACROSS THE COUNTRY CELEBRATE FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE ACT
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE: February 4, 2013 CONTACT: Emma Stieglitz, emmaS@berlinrosen.com, (646) 200-5307 Two decades after first federal law addressing family leave, ACTIVISTS ACROSS THE COUNTRY…
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January 31, 2013
Maryland Lawmakers File Earned Sick and Safe Time Act
Legislation would establish paid sick days standard to protect public health and strengthen Maryland families January 31, 2013 ANNAPOLIS – As the nation faces one…
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