Tag: Paid Leave
May 14, 2017
Mother’s Day advice for the women Ivanka Trump forgot
When I was a new mother, I needed a lot of advice. Even though I babysat from the time I was 11 and my husband grew…
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April 18, 2017
Why Black Workers in DC Need Paid Family Leave
Political leaders and think tanks in DC talk about ways to alleviate racial disparities. Others explore how to reduce infant mortality. We hear calls for…
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March 21, 2017
ABC’s “Black-ish” is Bullish on Paternity Leave
When was the last time a popular TV show took on the issue of paternity leave at all, much less in the same episode as…
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February 21, 2017
Why Tax Credits for Business Won’t Get Us Paid Leave
It’s great to see people from all political camps talking about paid leave. Caring for babies, recovering from surgeries, and helping ailing partners or parents…
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February 7, 2017
Carrying on the Fight for Family Leave
When the Family and Medical Leave Act finally became law 24 years ago, someone from the local Chamber of Commerce cornered me to complain. The…
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December 20, 2016
DC Passed Paid Family and Medical Leave Into Law
We are thrilled that the DC City Council passed a comprehensive paid family and medical leave bill which will guarantee about 530,000 workers the ability…
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December 19, 2016
D.C. Council Should Show LGBTQ Workers Support with Paid Leave Bill
On Dec. 6, 2016, the D.C. Council voted to advance the Universal Paid Leave Act, a bill that would provide workers with paid family and…
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December 18, 2016
Reject Trump Policies That Set Families Back
Some congressional Democrats have announced they want to find areas to work with President-Elect Trump and point to paid leave as an example. As an…
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December 12, 2016
Reject Trump’s Maternity Leave Scheme
Some congressional Democrats have announced they want to find areas to work with President-elect Trump and point to paid leave as an example. As an…
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December 7, 2016
DC Paid Leave Bill Moves to Final Vote
We applaud the DC councilmembers for passing DC’s paid family leave bill out of the Committee of the Whole today. The bill, in its current state, which is expected…
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