Tag: Family Leave Insurance
October 21, 2014
Let’s Talk About Paid Family and Medical Leave
October is National Work & Family Month, making it the perfect time to talk about the importance of paid family and medical leave. At some…
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March 5, 2012
Working Parents Need Protections Now
by Ann O'Leary, Director, Children and Families Program at The Center for the Next Generation; Lecturer, Berkeley, School of Law. Ever wonder what happens to…
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December 15, 2011
Roadmap for Working Families in North Carolina
With high unemployment and a severe jobs shortfall increasingly threatening the economic security of North Carolina’s working families, it is imperative that state leaders develop…
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November 17, 2011
The Health Benefits of Paid Family Leave
By Lili Farhang, Human Impact Partners In February, my partner and I had a baby. The pregnancy and birth went smoothly and our son was…
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July 11, 2011
New brochure offers compelling stories from workers and employers
A 6-page brochure featuring selected stories from FV@W's Working Families Story Bank is now available. The brochure offers a sample of the dozens of personal…
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July 3, 2011
Spotlight on Poverty and Opportunity: Interview with Ellen Bravo
Ellen Bravo recently did a video interview with Spotlight on Poverty and Opportunity, offering exciting updates on grassroots campaigns across the country engaged in winning…
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June 3, 2010
Family leave insurance can help prime the pump for economic recovery
Via Washington Policy Watch Whether we're in a recession or economic boom, almost all employees have family obligations. From planning the birth of a new…
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May 11, 2010
NPR: Obama Budget Pushes Paid Leave Programs
Via Washington Policy Watch: When citizen delegates from Washington State converged in Washington DC to urge their representatives to take action on paid family leave…
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May 10, 2010
Making It Work: Activists call for 21st century work-family policies
The breadth of our movement was on display in Washington, DC April 26-27 as Family Values @ Work and the National Partnership for Women &…
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May 7, 2010
New resource on the economy and policies that value families at work
Check out this new policy resource from Family Values @ Work: Our Economy Needs Family Values @ Work Now More Than Ever. It's a great…
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