Press Releases
July 12, 2013
Mom relieved by new paid family leave law
COVENTRY, R.I. (WPRI) -- A local mother who consistently struggles to take care of her son now has hope due to new legislation that allows…
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July 12, 2013
RI Adopts Groundbreaking Family Leave Insurance Law
Rhode Island is the first state to guarantee job security for Family Leave and also joins California and New Jersey as the third state to…
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July 11, 2013
Governor Chafee signs bill expanding TDI benefits
PROVIDENCE — Governor Chafee on Thursday signed into law a bill providing up to four weeks of temporary disability insurance payments — otherwise known as…
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July 8, 2013
Why Paid Family Leave Is Good for Everyone (Even People Who Don’t Use It)
The Rhode Island legislature voted last week to pass a law to give workers paid time off to care for a new child or seriously…
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July 4, 2013
Protect Workers With Family Leave
Certainly, unlimited days off would appeal to most of us, considering what life can throw our way. But not all employers will offer such a…
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July 4, 2013
Paid Sick Days Should Be the Priority
Lifting the ceiling on paid time off has intriguing possibilities, but the members of our union are more concerned with building a floor for all…
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July 3, 2013
Paid Sick Leave Laws Generate Concern, but Not Much Pain
Back in 2007, as a new paid sick leave law — the first in the nation — was about to take effect in San Francisco,…
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July 3, 2013
Rhode Island Poised To Be Third State With Paid Family Leave
On Tuesday evening, the Rhode Island state House voted 53-18 to pass a bill that would allow workers to take paid time off to care for a…
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June 27, 2013
New York diners relax. Paid sick leave is now the law.
It will now be much easier for many New Yorkers to take a sick day from work. Early Thursday, lawmakers overrode a veto by Mayor…
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June 27, 2013
Paid sick time law passes in NYC, veto overridden
NEW YORK (AP) — New York City is becoming the most populous place in the United States to make businesses provide workers with paid sick…
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