News & Views
October 18, 2013
Ripple Effects of the FAMILY Act
by Ellen Bravo Unintended consequences” – this is the term we hear all the time from lobbyists for mega corporations when they try to block…
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October 10, 2013
San Francisco Mayor Signs Historic Workplace Flexibility Law
by Jenya Cassidy San Francisco, a city of firsts, just became the first municipality in the country to pass a law providing working parents and caregivers the…
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October 10, 2013
My Turn: Earned Sick Days Make Sense for Vermont
Vermont may be the healthiest state, but Vermonters do get sick. And, common sense says when we do, we may need to stay home and…
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October 9, 2013
Celebrating FMLA in Rhode Island with Two Great Champions
By Ellen Bravo Recently I had the honor of celebrating two decades of the Family and Medical Leave Act with Sen. Chris Dodd, the bill’s…
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October 9, 2013
New York Hosts Nancy Pelosi
By Martha Baker What a great feeling when a national leader comes to your city and congratulates you on winning paid sick days – and…
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October 7, 2013
Time for Paid Sick Leave in N.J.
It's often said there's never a wrong time to do the right thing. That's why Jersey City is the first city in New Jersey -…
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October 2, 2013
Daddy’s Home!
In California, a growing number of fathers are taking advantage of paid parental leave. Many mornings this year Matt Nuttall and his friend Ryan Faulkner…
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October 1, 2013
Sen. Gillibrand Pushes to Expand Family and Medical Leave Act
WASHINGTON — Twenty years after Congress enacted the Family and Medical Leave Act, the law continues to evolve. Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand, D-N.Y., wants to be…
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September 26, 2013
Bill Requiring Sick Leave Is Approved in Jersey City
JERSEY CITY — This city, the second largest in New Jersey, has passed legislation requiring businesses to offer employees paid sick leave. The City Council…
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