Press Releases
December 12, 2013
FAMILY VALUES @ WORK APPLAUDS INTRODUCTION OF NATIONAL FAMILY LEAVE INSURANCE PROGRAM
FAMILY Act Will Help Strengthen Families and the Economy Washington, DC – Family Values @ Work, a network of coalitions in 21 states working to pass family-friendly…
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December 11, 2013
ACTIVISTS CELEBRATE LOCAL POLICY WINS AND NATIONAL MOMENTUM WITH FAMILY VALUES @ WORK
Local Sick Days and Family Leave Laws Help 20 Million Americans; Pave the Way for Introduction of Federal FAMILY Act Contact: Alex Edwards, alex.edwards@berlinrosen.com, 202-800-8691…
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October 31, 2013
Expanding DC’s Paid Sick Days Would Bring $7.9 Million In Benefits To Employers
While Washington, DC has a law that requires businesses to give workers between three and seven paid sick days a year, lawmakers in the city…
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October 30, 2013
At Newark City Hall, Support Builds for Paid Sick Time
The march toward mandatory paid sick leave in New Jersey's largest city took a step forward tonight, when the City Council voted unanimously to introduce…
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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 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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September 26, 2013
JERSEY CITY BECOMES SIXTH CITY IN US WITH SICK DAYS LAW
Ordinance First of its Kind in New Jersey; Newark Earned Sick Days Legislation Expected Early October as Momentum Builds Statewide --- Third Win for Sick…
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