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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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February 1, 2013

Paid Leave Matters but Program Needs Greater Outreach

By Karen White and Dana Britton, Center for Women and Work, Rutgers University Permelia Toney-Boss, a New Jersey mother and unit coordinator at a university…
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February 1, 2013

Everybody Will Benefit from Portland Paid Sick Days Policy

by Andrea Paluso Bus riders in Portland - and the cars that pass them - are getting a stark reminder of why everybody benefits when…
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