Tag: paid family and medical leave
October 28, 2019
Kabrita Leader: “Support Work and Family Month by Advocating for Paid Leave”
In addition to boasting Halloween, October carries the charge of National Work and Family Month. October is a time when people in organizations across the…
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September 26, 2019
Bipartisan Majority, Like Voters, Supports Paid Leave
Statement by Family Values @ Work Co-Directors Ellen Bravo and Wendy Chun-Hoon "On September 25, the United States Senate took its first ever vote on paid…
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June 21, 2019
Why My Family Needs the FAMILY Act
Paid family & medical leave would be really important for families like mine and that’s why I support the FAMILY Act. Right now only 17%…
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August 30, 2018
Microsoft Requires Suppliers to Offer Parental Leave
Statement of Family Values @ Work on the announcement by Microsoft that they will require suppliers with more than 50 employees to offer 12 weeks…
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July 16, 2018
Real Paid Leave Values All Care
The most rewarding part of my job is talking with people who are fighting for paid leave. They experience some life event that requires care…
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June 27, 2018
Ellen Bravo and Leaders Discuss Paid Leave
Popular SiriusXM radio show, "Work and Life" with Stew Friedman, invited Ellen Bravo (founding director of Family Values at Work), Washington State Republican Senator Joe…
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June 20, 2018
Family Values @ Work Celebrates Massachusetts Passage of Paid Leave
Huge congratulations to Raise Up Massachusetts and all their partners for winning a strong paid leave bill. We join them in calling on Governor Baker…
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June 15, 2018
Dads Need More Than Zero Weeks
True gender equality demands that fathers get paid leave to care for themselves and their loved ones. This Father's Day and beyond, join us in…
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June 14, 2018
Paid Leave For Every Community
When workers have affordable time to care for themselves and family members, their community sees positive impacts at every level. Paid leave helps to break…
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June 4, 2018
Self-employed Workers Need Paid Leave, Too
Modern life depends on self-employed workers: Your Lyft driver? Self-employed. The accountant who does your taxes every year from a home office? Self-employed. Your hair…
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