Paid family leave is already required in six states and numerous cities covering 41 million people, National Partnership for Women & Families Vice President for Workplace Policies and Strategies Vicki Shabo testified.
Paid family leave: While US lags behind, more states set policies – The Christian Science Monitor
[Rhode Island state senator Gayle Goldin] says Rhode Island’s program has won over small business owners who were initially opposed, and has become a selling point for companies recruiting staff to work there. “It’s important not only because they [employees] think they’ll need the leave, but also about the values of the state…. It sets the tone for workplace culture,” she says.
If High Court Reverses Roe v. Wade, 22 States Likely To Ban Abortion – Kaiser Family Foundation
“It’s not a question of if; it’s a question of what or when,” says Sarah Lipton-Lubet, vice president for reproductive health and rights at the National Partnership for Women and Families.
A policy is born: Paid family leave for city employees – Arizona Daily Sun
Councilmember Eva Putzova, who pushed for the [paid leave] measure to be included in this year’s budget, agreed. “At some point it’s difficult to talk about family values and not follow through,” said Putzova, adding that in Slovakia, where she grew up, such a benefit is seen as almost a right.
Kavanaugh Nomination Creates ‘Profound Risk for the Country and a Moment of Truth for the Senate’
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
With Roe in the Balance, Two Republicans Hold High Court in Their Hands – New York Times
“These are two women who have been very clear, over many decades, that our constitutional right that protects women’s most important right of privacy — their right to reproductive rights — is important to them,” said Judith L. Lichtman, former president of the National Partnership for Women and Families.
How Portland can stand up for the health, dignity of LGBTQ workers – Bangor Daily News
Why is this broad definition [of ‘family’] so important [for paid sick days laws], and whom does it most impact? Well, for starters, lots of folks in the LGBTQ+ population.
Gov. Charlie Baker signs $15 minimum wage, paid family leave into law – Mass Live
A new mother in Massachusetts will get paid time off to care for her baby, beginning in 2021. A son will get paid time off to care for his ailing parent.
‘Scary Moment for Our Country’ as Justice Kennedy Retires
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
With executive order, Va. governor expands paid family leave for state employees – Washington Post
Parental leave benefits for state employees remain “sparse and uncommon,” but they are part of a trend, said Vicki Shabo, vice president for workplace policies and strategies at the National Partnership for Women & Families. “This is part of the momentum that we’re seeing.”
Supreme Court Devalues Women and Undermines Women’s Health
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
U.S. Navy establishes Military Parental Leave Program, hopes to recruit and keep Sailors – WHNT
One military branch modified their parental leave policy by combining and increasing the current family leave policy late June as one to help new and current members.
Massachusetts Poised to Become Sixth State, Plus D.C., to Adopt Paid Family and Medical Leave – If Governor Baker Signs Bill Without Delay
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
Health care officials react on Affordable Care Act mandate – KTTC
Earlier this month, the Trump administration argued in a brief filed in a Texas federal lawsuit, that the ACA provisions protecting people with pre-existing conditions such as high blood pressure, diabetes, and cancer should be struck down.
Women’s Health Leader Decries Latest Conservative ACA Repeal Plan, Warning It Would Devastate Women and Families
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
Black Women Face More Trauma During Childbirth – Huffington Post
In the third Listening to Mothers survey, compiled by the maternity care nonprofit Childbirth Connection, 10 percent of black moms said they were “often” or “always” treated poorly in the hospital due to their race or background, compared to just 3 percent of white moms and 7 percent of Latina mothers.
Lack of Paid Sick Leave Linked to Poverty – HealthDay
Workers without paid sick leave are three times more likely to have incomes below the poverty line, two new studies find. Compared to adults who have the employee benefit, those without paid sick leave are also more likely to have difficulty affording food. They’re also more likely to use welfare assistance, the researchers said.
Sick and Tired: Paid Sick Time Measure in San Antonio Driven By Low Wages and Broken Politics – San Antonio Current
At first, I didn’t take the paid sick leave initiative in San Antonio seriously enough, maybe because I’m fortunate enough to be compensated for days I’m out sick. Call it a failure of empathy.
Study: Men Want to Do More Caregiving, but Can’t – Slate
Though a majority of Americans support paid family leave (though they may disagree over how to provide it), new research out in time for Father’s Day suggests insufficient paid leave as well as social expectations prevent fathers from caring for their children as much as they’d like.
Teens face a gender pay gap, too. Here’s how to help them navigate it. – The Washington Post
According to Vicki Shabo, vice president for the National Partnership for Women & Families, explicit and implicit messages that young and teen girls receive from parents and employers about girls going the extra mile without complaining or asking for compensation can create a troubling lifelong pattern.
