Student workers can earn paid sick leave, effective February 2019 – The Daily Princetonian
For Krystal Delnoce, ‘21, who said she is first-generation low-income (FLI) student who works at Dillon Gymnasium as a children’s swim instructor and at Murray-Dodge cafe, the rule may come in handy. She said that she has previously found it difficult to take time off from her jobs when she was ill.
This Study On Gender Equality At Work Vs. Home Shows How Many People Still Buy Into Stereotypes – Bustle
Guest column: Now is time to boost paid family leave, and these Louisiana representatives can help – The Advocate
Both political parties recognize that adopting a national policy is good for business, families, state government, and the overall economy and country. The only question is how we will get it done.
They Were Covered by Health Insurance, but Their Newborn Son Wasn’t – Healthline
Bumped Out – Governing
Paid Leave Is an LGBTQ Issue – The Advocate
Only policies that meet our complex needs can allow us to be ourselves whether at work or beyond. That’s why in addition to advocating for housing and job security, I’m a trans activist fighting for paid family and medical leave – one of the policies that is urgently needed for the trans community.
Real-life gender pay gap far bigger than thought, U.S. economists say
Real-life gender pay gap far bigger than thought, U.S. economists say – Reuters
“There’s a lot of women that aren’t able to work full-time full-year, and there are consequences to this,” [study co-author and labor economist Stephen Rose] said. More than 40 percent of today’s women workers have taken at least one year off with no earnings, typically to care for children or aging or ailing family members, the study said.
What’s Next? How the New Class of Congresswomen Will Change the Game for Women – MAKERS
Kids, parents would suffer from changes to Michigan’s Earned Sick Time Act – Detroit Free Press
As a pediatrician, I applaud the recently-passed Earned Sick Time Act. This law makes it possible for working Michiganders and their families to see a doctor, rest when they are sick, and care for a loved one without losing a day’s pay or risking getting fired.