Senator Angus King is standing with local business owners and showing his support for new paid family and medical leave legislation.
Here’s Another Way Working Mothers Are Penalized – ES ARE PE
No matter what strides individual working mothers make, the country’s lack of a paid family leave policy remains a burden to women and parents, in ways both big and small.
Sheryl Sandberg’s Endorsement Gives ‘Major Boost’ to the FAMILY Act at a Critical Time, Women’s Leader Says
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
The price is right: Paid leave strengthens our families –
Because FMLA leave is unpaid and only applies to some workers, many others are still forced to make the difficult decision between being there for loved ones or returning to work out of financial necessity.
The Dollars And Sense Of Paid Family Leave – FORBES.COM/FORBES/WELCOME/?TOURL=HTTPS://WWW
While politicians in Washington, D.C. have started talking about paid family leave, some U.S. businesses have been putting such policies into practice.
Is it time for universal paid family leave? – CNN
The American public overwhelmingly supports policies that guarantee workers paid leave if they have a child, get sick or need to care for a family member. Yet the United States is the only developed nation that lacks a paid family leave mandate.
This Amazing New Wrap Could Make Skin-To-Skin Contact After C-Section Much Easier – Romper – Romp Er.Co M/P/This
According to Childbirth Connection’s 2013 Report of the Third National U.S. Survey of Women’s Childbearing Experiences, only 25 percent of moms who undergo C-sections get skin-to-skin contact with their babies immediately after birth.
‘Huge and Meaningful Victory for Women and Families’ as Senate Rejects ‘Appalling’ Bill that Would Have Jeopardized Health and Economic Security of Millions
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
Burbank: Paid leave will be a boon when workers sick, injured –
Paid family and medical leave is now the law in our state. This great breakthrough will provide workers economic security in times where they need time off to care for themselves or their families, starting in January 2020.
Women’s Health Leader Urges Senators to Vote Down ‘Irresponsible, Politically Motivated’ Motion to Proceed on ACA Repeal
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
‘Cynical, Misguided Senate Vote’ Puts Nation One Step Closer to Crisis
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
Why More Americans Are Getting Paid Sick Days – Huffington Post –
“The jump in access is an enormous testament to work of advocates and lawmakers passing common-sense policies that obviously and clearly are shown to increase access to sick time,” Vicki Shabo, vice president of the National Partnership for Women & Families.
Paid parental leave may be the idea that transcends politics – USA TODAY – USA TODAY
“We strongly believe this is the right thing to do,” said Vicki Shabo, vice president of the National Partnership for Women & Families in Washington, D.C., which supports the Democrats’ bill. “Why should some people have this benefit and not others based on where they live or the job they have, when it’s clear everyone needs it?”
Paid parental leave may be the idea that transcends politics – USATODAY
“We strongly believe this is the right thing to do,” said Vicki Shabo, vice president of the National Partnership for Women & Families in Washington, D.C., which supports the Democrats’ bill. “Why should some people have this benefit and not others based on where they live or the job they have, when it’s clear everyone needs it?”
Passage of paid-family-leave act shows power of working together –
Washington’s new paid family and medical leave policy makes me proud of my state. It’s not just the groundbreaking policy, which fills a need for every worker in Washington. It’s also the way our state government worked together to hammer out a paid-leave bill that people across the political spectrum wanted to support.
Dramatic Rise in Private Sector Access to Paid Sick Time Marks ‘Historic Progress’ for Workers, Businesses and the Economy, But Tens of Millions Still Left Behind
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
McConnell’s Latest Plan to Repeal the ACA is Even More Devastating and Irresponsible, Ness Says
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
Women are talking and these companies make them happiest – USATODAY
Even with the rise of sites like Glassdoor and Monster, many women are still left wondering exactly how prospective employers handle gender-specific issues in the workplace like family leave and pay equity. To find out, female job seekers are turning to Fairygodboss, a job review site exclusively for women.
Badly Needed Do No Harm Act Would ‘Help Put an End to Religion Being Used as a License to Discriminate’
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
Latest Health Bill Remains ‘Fundamentally Flawed’ and ‘Devastating for Women’
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
