Paid Family Leave

February 5, 2013

Today we celebrate 20 years of the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). This ground-breaking legislation, signed into law by President Clinton, sent a powerful statement across the country about the role our government has in strengthening families. It said loud and clear that above all -- family...

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Carol Joyner

Paid Family Leave

February 5, 2013

TODAY, as we celebrate the 20th anniversary of the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA), I believe we should take this opportunity to reflect on the incredible impact this legislation has had on millions of working families across our country. From the janitor in Houston taking care of an ailing parent...

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Mary Kay Henry

Family Economic Security Paid Family Leave

February 5, 2013

2013 is the year that the Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) turns 20. For 20 years, the FMLA has been used to provide job-protected, unpaid leave for people across the country to recover from a serious illness, care for a new child, or care for a seriously ill spouse, parent, or child. Send a Happy...

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Ruth Martin

Paid Family Leave

February 4, 2013

The Department of Labor (DOL) has just released the results of two new surveys on the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). These are the first surveys conducted by the DOL on the FMLA in over a decade. Released just in time for the 20th anniversary of the passage of the FMLA, the results give us...

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Jodie Levin-Epstein

Paid Family Leave Health Care

January 21, 2013

When we observe the 40th anniversary of Roe v. Wade on January 22, we are celebrating a major milestone in women’s health, equality, and status as citizens. At its core, Roe stands for women’s right to make important decisions about our own lives. This momentous Supreme Court decision protects both...

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Rachel Roth

Paid Family Leave Childcare & Early Education Paid Sick Days Family Economic Security

December 10, 2012

Congress is likely to remain in session until Christmas Eve -- wrangling over the looming sequester and expiration of the Bush tax cuts. The country doesn't have enough money, or doesn't spend it right, or the rich have too much of it, or the middle class doesn't have enough, or the poor get too...

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Martha Burk

Paid Family Leave Health Care

December 10, 2012

Breastfeeding: No "culture" required As a woman born, raised and educated in New York City, I take any and all commentary, critiques, songs or even Haikus about my city, very seriously. And I admit, as a journalist with degrees from NYU and Columbia J-School (told you I was a New Yorker), I have an...

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Kimberly Seals Allers

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November 6, 2012

IT’S HERE! Election Day is today (November 6th!) and it's time to get out there and vote! It can be enough of a challenge just getting to the polls today, but it’s so important. Make sure that you have everything you need this election day to make your voting experience go smoothly. Find out: What'...

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Claire Moshenberg

Paid Family Leave Paid Sick Days

November 2, 2012

Connecticut is beginning work to develop a Family and Medical leave insurance program that can provide much needed relief to families and businesses. Employees get sick, aging parents need assistance, and families want to spend time with their newborns. We can learn a lot from the experiences of California and New Jersey as we make plans in Connecticut.

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CT Working Moms

Paid Family Leave

October 31, 2012

Thirty-four years ago this week, Congress enacted the Pregnancy Discrimination Act (PDA) to remedy a long history of discrimination against pregnant workers and promote equal opportunity. The PDA opened workplace doors, making clear that employers could not fire, fail to hire or otherwise penalize...

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