Tag: Paid Leave
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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November 29, 2016
Family Values @ Work Commends the DC Paid Family Leave Coalition
Family Values @ Work commends the DC Paid Family Leave Coalition for their work to restore sections of the DC Universal Paid Leave bill that…
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November 17, 2016
Statement on U.S. Elections – What Will This Mean for My Family?
Family Values @ Work is rooted in the belief that everyone should be able to take care of their family -- the people they love…
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September 27, 2016
ROC United and Family Values @ Work Commend Union Square Hospitality Group for Innovative Paid Parental Leave Policy
Restaurant Opportunities Centers (ROC) United, a national organization of 18,000 restaurant workers, employers and consumers, aims to improve wages and working conditions of 11 million…
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September 13, 2016
Trump Paid Leave Proposal and the FAMILY Act
In response to news that Trump will announce a proposal for paid maternity leave, Ellen Bravo, one of the foremost experts on paid leave and…
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September 6, 2016
States With Paid Leave
When you compare the United States to other industrialized nations, you probably don’t expect to discover that the U.S. is one of only two countries…
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September 4, 2016
Can LGBTQ Families Take Paid Time to Care?
Paid time to care is important for LGBTQ families of all shapes and sizes, including: same-gender couples who may or may not be raising children,…
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August 29, 2016
Paid Family Leave in Rhode Island
In Rhode Island, a majority of the workforce contributes a small amount into an insurance fund called Temporary Disability Insurance (TDI). Started back in 1942…
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August 9, 2016
Family Values @ Work Praises Dept. of Labor Grants to Support State and Local Paid Family Leave Initiatives
Three of the Grant Recipients Include States where Family Values @ Work has Coalitions In response to today's announcement that three states and three localities will…
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July 13, 2016
New Polls in 15 Key States Show Strong Public Support for Paid Leave
PRESS RELEASE: New Polls in 15 Key States Show Strong Public Support for a National Paid Family and Medical Leave Fund and Elected Officials Who…
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