FACT SHEET | A fact sheet on the need for and benefits of a national paid family and medical leave insurance program.
The Family and Medical Leave Act at 20: 100 Million Reasons to Celebrate and Move Forward
2013 is the 20th anniversary of the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) – the first and only national law that enables workers to care for themselves and their loved ones without jeopardizing their jobs or economic security.
Family Friendly Workplace Policies Must Include Grandparents
Grandparents are the glue that holds many families together - yet our workplace laws don't honor their critical role.
Supporting State Investment in Paid Family and Medical Leave
FACT SHEET | Details on federally proposed funding to support states considering paid family and medical leave programs.
State Paid Leave Fund Letter
We, the undersigned organizations, express our strong support for an appropriation of $23 million for the State Paid Leave Fund within the U.S. Department of Labor. Grants made from this fund will assist states in planning, startup and outreach activities related to...
Policy Matters: Public Policy, Paid Leave for New Parents, and Economic Security for U.S. Workers
A rich and growing literature attests to the benefits that accrue to workers, families, businesses, and the public when workers have access to paid leave to care for a new child. Such benefits include lower likelihood of premature birth, improvements in breastfeeding...
Women’s Equality Day 2010: Steps Toward Women’s Equality
Women's Equality Day commemorates the adoption of the 19th Amendment to U.S. Constitution, which guaranteed women the right to vote. More than 90 years later, the fight for women's equal access and opportunity continues—especially in workplaces across the country.
Grandparent’s Day 2010: Work-Family Policies Must Include Grandparents
Grandparents are the glue that holds many families together—yet our workplace laws don't honor their critical role.
Flexibility for Success: How Workplace Flexibility Policies Benefit All Workers and Employers
A growing number of employers recognize the benefits of flexible workplace practices. These employers know that setting workplace standards that promote flexibility and allow workers to meet the dual demands of work and family improves employee productivity, loyalty...
Work and Family Policy Options for Advocates and Legislators
Workers should not have to choose between a paycheck, their job, and their own health or the health of their families. Yet, because of the lack of policies that help workers meet their family responsibilities, many workers face this choice every day.
Letter in support of an appropriation of $23 million for the State Paid Leave Fund within the U.S. Department of Labor
We, the undersigned organizations, express our strong support for an appropriation of $23 million for the State Paid Leave Fund within the U.S. Department of Labor. Grants made from this fund will assist states in planning, startup and outreach activities related to...
Paid Leave Means A Stronger Hawaii
FACT SHEET | The people of Oregon urgently need a national paid family and medical leave program
USICA COMPETES – Caregiving Provision Support Letter
This Mother’s Day, Moms Need Child Care, Paid Leave and Protections While Pregnant
FACT SHEET | Although all women are more likely to have home and care responsibilities than men, mothers have been particularly impacted by the pandemic economy.
The Healthy Delaware Families Act: What You Should Know
In April 2022, Delaware became the 12th state, including D.C., to pass a paid family and medical leave program.
Letter to Congress to Reinstate Emergency Paid Sick Days
Letter to Congress to reinstate and expand guaranteed emergency paid sick days and paid family and medical leave.
Lack of Paid Leave Stifles Economic Recovery and Blocks Women’s Return to Work
A lack of caregiving infrastructure in the U.S. has contributed to labor shortages and undermined worker’s power in the workplace
Paid Leave Works in California, New Jersey and Rhode Island
FACT SHEET | Studies of the nation's three paid family leave programs demonstrate how well paid leave policies work for workers, families and businesses.
Issue Brief: The Great Resignation
The Great Resignation Shows Great Need for Paid Leave
For Women and Workers of Color in Every State, Paid Leave Is a Lifeline
ISSUE BRIEF | Universal paid family and medical leave is critical to American families’ financial security, especially for low-income women and workers of color.
