Why America Gave Up On The Fight For A Family-Friendly Workplace, And Why It’s Starting Again – ThinkProgress
But that was the culmination of a difficult, nearly nine-year fight. “In the early 80s, when it was first introduced, nobody was even uttering the words work/family policy or work/life balance,” said Debra Ness, president of the National Partnership for Women & Families, which played a big role in crafting the FMLA.
The Week That Workers Won (At Least a Little) – Demos.com/Huffington Post
If the bills become law, it would mean that more than 300,000 additional workers gain the right to take up to five paid sick days a year, according to the National Partnership for Women and Families.
Feds issue new guidelines to protect pregnant workers – PBS News Hour
Debra Ness, president of National Partnership for Women and Families, also praised the guidelines as “a much-needed interpretation of the nation’s laws banning discrimination based on pregnancy.”
Sen. Hagan pushes paid family leave – patient relationship – McClatchy DC
The United States is one of only two countries that don’t guarantee paid maternity leave. The other one is Papua New Guinea, said Victoria S. Shabo, vice president of the National Partnership for Women and Families in Washington.
You Deserve Paid Sick Leave (So How Can You Advocate for It?) – Everyday Feminism
Although everybody needs access to paid sick time, very few actually receive it. According to the National Partnership for Women and Families, about 40% private sector workers in the United States, about 40 million workers, receive no paid sick leave at all.
Legislation seeks to protect doctor – Pittsburgh Business Times
8 rights of pregnant women at work – CNN Money
“There is still a stigma against hiring younger women for some jobs, where an employer wants to know somebody is going to be on a job for years without interruption,” said Vicki Shabo, vice president at the National Partnership for Women & Families.
US the Only Developed Country Without Paid Maternity Leave – teleSUR
Vicki Shabo, Vice President at the National Partnership for Women and Families, the organization that helped create the FMLA, says if the U.S. does not pass a more comprehensive paid maternity leave plan, then it will face many consequences. “It’s not something that each family should be dealing with individually,” said Shabo. “Because it’s got consequences for the nation, it’s got consequences for the economy it’s got consequences for health and families well-being, it has consequences for businesses who are losing talented workers and facing unnecessary retention costs of turnover.”
How The U.S. Can Finally Make Things Better For Working Parents – Fast Company
How to Love Paid Family Leave – Bloomberg Businessweek
According to the National Partnership for Women & Families, almost half of all workers eligible for FMLA leave have been unable to take time off because they simply can’t afford to go without income.
