Opinion: Healthy workers will keep the Michigan economy growing – Traverse City Record-Eagle
[M]y brothers and sisters and I carry on my father’s vision of a business rooted in community, which to us means caring for those that help the community grow and thrive. That’s why we strongly support the recently-passed legislation giving Michigan workers the opportunity to earn paid sick time, so Michiganders can take a short time away from work to recover from an illness or care for a sick family member without disrupting their household’s budget or the fear of losing their job.
As America votes in the midterms, here’s one issue Democrats and Republicans agree on – MarketWatch
The National Partnership for Women and Families study found 68% of Democrats, 61% of Independents, and 60% of Republicans support Sen. Gillibrand’s FAMILY Act.
Parents of disabled children face impossible choices. Paid family leave can make them easier – Apolitical
All parents of children face challenges balancing work, child-rearing, and family responsibilities. However, parents of children with disabilities often perform caregiving duties related to their child’s disability, beyond what is typical for child-rearing.
Workers without paid sick leave endure significant financial worries – Science Daily
While worrying about making ends meet is a common concern for many Americans, new research shows that it is even more troublesome for working adults without paid sick leave.
Paid Family Leave Could Make It To Next Congress After Midterm Boost – Roll Call
Regardless of how many women win, advocates say the attention candidates are bringing to the issue should resonate in the new Congress and potentially change national policies.
Workers Now Get Paid Sick Leave in New Jersey – NBC Philadelphia
Lawmakers and [Gov. Phil] Murphy have said 1.2 million workers, many in food and personal-care services, would benefit from the new law.
Pregnant Women Are Losing Their Babies on the Job and Many Employers Don’t Care – Working Mother
Sarah Fleisch Fink, general counsel and director of workplace policy for the National Partnership for Women & Families, reminds women to “educate themselves on what protections there might be.” Even if the Pregnancy Discrimination Act can’t help you, “if there’s a Human Resources department, go to HR, or if it’s a unionized workforce, go to your union rep. Find out if people have been accommodated.”
“Won’t Be Erased” Tweets Defend Trans & Non-Binary People Against Trump’s New Reported Plan – Bustle
The National Partnership for Women & Families released a statement on Sunday, saying Trump’s reported plan is “an attempt to not only disenfranchise trans people but to enshrine ‘Proud Boy’ culture into law.” The group made it clear they were ready to join others in fighting back.
The #MeToo Workplace Policy That No One Is Talking About – The New Republic
“If you miss your court hearing, then you don’t get your protective order,” said [Marium] Durrani, who, before she joined the National Network to End Domestic Violence, was a lawyer representing victims of domestic violence in court. “Or you miss your job and your employer finds grounds to terminate you, and you probably don’t have resources to combat that. Beyond the physical and emotional implications of abuse, there are these long reaching ramifications.”
The Legislature needs to get out of the way on paid sick days – Penn Live
[The Pennsylvania Health Action Network] sees many people each year who, though insured, cite barriers to getting care, including difficulty getting paid time off from employers to see their doctors when they are ill. This is a public health crisis, and it’s one that is disproportionately affecting women, African American and Latino workers, all of whom are overrepresented among low-wage workers and among part-time workers.
