Paid Family Leave

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April 17, 2020

Big News! For the first time ever, thanks to the new Families First Coronavirus Response Act, our nation will have a *limited*, nation-wide, paid sick days and paid family leave law in place during the COVID-19 crisis. The new law is a huge deal and we all helped make it happen. Thank you! But how...

MomsRising Together

Karen Showalter

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Families & The Federal Budget Family Economic Security Health Care Paid Family Leave Paid Sick Days

April 16, 2020

In the past month, the U.S. Congress has passed major pieces of legislation to help address the impact of the coronavirus pandemic that you — or those you know — may be qualified to receive. Included in these policies are massive expansions and updates to unemployment insurance, paid sick days and...

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Elyssa Schmier

Breastfeeding Childcare & Early Education Families & The Federal Budget Paid Family Leave

April 10, 2020

First: we are sending strength to you, your family, and your community. These are unprecedented times. But times like these also remind us why it's so important to stand up and speak out for the issues we care about, both during times of crisis and in the long-term. Below please find our latest...

MomsRising Together

Karen Showalter

Families & The Federal Budget Paid Family Leave Politics & Policy

April 8, 2020

The coronavirus pandemic is upending life as we know it, including how we work, spend money, maintain our relationships, think about the future, and so much more. At last night's #KeepMarching meeting, we considered the implications of COVID-19 for paid family leave, taxes, and the economy. We are...

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Gloria Pan

Paid Family Leave Paid Sick Days

April 7, 2020

El miércoles, 1 de abril, entraron en vigor nuevas leyes sobre los permisos pagados de emergencia. Esto incluye los permisos pagados de emergencia por enfermedad y los permisos familiares pagados de emergencia. Si tienes algún problema o si necesitas más información sobre tus derechos, llama a la...

MomsRising Together

Maggie Humphreys

New COVID-19 Emergency Paid Leave is Now Available

Family Economic Security Paid Family Leave Paid Sick Days

April 6, 2020

New, emergency paid leave laws went into effect on Wednesday, April 1st. This includes emergency paid sick leave and emergency paid family leave. If you have a problem or want more information about your rights, our partners at A Better Balance have a free and confidential helpline at 1-833-NEED-...

MomsRising Together

Maggie Humphreys

Childcare & Early Education Families & The Federal Budget Maternal Justice Paid Family Leave

April 3, 2020

Last week, the CARES Act was passed by Congress and signed into law. You can read our statement here . While there is still more work to be done, the CARES Act provides urgently-needed support to moms and working families, small businesses and the health care system. This week's actions are things...

MomsRising Together

Sue Anne Reed

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Childcare & Early Education Paid Family Leave Paid Sick Days

April 3, 2020

As you know, this movement fights for essential, lifesaving, and long overdue rights for all women, moms and families every day -- rights like accessible, affordable healthcare and child care, paid sick days, paid family and medical leave, among others. Rights that are more important than ever in times of crisis like now.

MomsRising Together

Anita Sarah Jackson

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Family Economic Security Paid Family Leave Paid Sick Days

April 2, 2020

This is all really hard. Our hearts are hurting for our families and our country. And, more than we need hand sanitizer in the time of COVID-19, we need access to paid sick days and paid family leave for everyone. Fortunately we have a start: Today is a historic day in the United States. That’s...

MomsRising Together

Taylor Austin

Resources for Washington families!

Family Economic Security Paid Family Leave Paid Sick Days

April 1, 2020

UPDATED ON 4/20/20 *En español* These are impossible times. But amid the chaos and uncertainty of what's ahead, the best thing we can do is to support one another. The COVID-19 pandemic has had disastrous impacts on families across Washington. We have compiled a list of resources here to share with...

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Maggie Humphreys