California men are jumping at the chance to take paid family leave – Sacramento Bee
About 85,000 California men took paid family leave in California during the 2017 fiscal year, double the number that took paternity leave in 2009, according to the latest figures from the California Employment Development Department.
Now’s the time to speak up on sick leave, mayor: A flu outbreak is exactly when New Yorkers need to be reminded of their rights – NY Daily News
[I]f you have flu symptoms, you should stay home — and if your child is sick, you shouldn’t send him or her to school. Thanks to New York City’s paid sick leave law, we can all do that.
My Turn: Paid family leave would be a workforce driver – Concord Monitor
Being on the advisory board of the Workforce Accelerator 2025, the board of the New Hampshire Manufacturing Extension Partnership, the statewide champion of the Manufacturing Sector Partnership Initiative, and former chair of New Hampshire’s Business and Industry Association, I am very much aware of the workforce development challenges facing the state. A paid leave program in New Hampshire would be a workforce driver for the state.
What Maternity Leave Looks Like When You’re a Sitting Senator – Glamour – Glamour Magazine
“The Family and Medical Leave Act [FMLA] provides only 12 weeks of unpaid leave around the birth or adoption of a child,” says Vicki Shabo, the vice president for workplace policies and strategies at National Partnership for Women & Families. “So it’s up to employers across the country, including employers in congress like Senators [to decide] whether they offer pay during that time.”
Starbucks expands its paid sick leave and parental leave after tax cuts — and employee requests – Washington Post – Washington Post
Vicki Shabo, vice president for workplace policies and strategies for the National Partnership for Women & Families, called the paid sick leave program “an extremely welcome sign” and said in an interview that Starbucks had “essentially taken what paid sick leave policies say and extended that to their entire workforce.”
Tax Bill Provision Designed To Spur Paid Family Leave To Lower-Wage Workers – Kaiser Health News – Kaiser Health News
That view is shared by Vicki Shabo, vice president for workplace policies and strategies at the National Partnership for Women & Families, an advocacy group, who said it will primarily benefit workers at companies already offering paid family leave. The new tax credit “just perpetuates the boss lottery,” she added.
Opponents say controversial new HHS ‘religious freedom’ division a ‘prescription for discrimination’ – Fierce Healthcare – Fierce Healthcare
Saying the new division is a way to sanction discrimination in healthcare, Debra L. Ness, president of the National Partnership for Women & Families, called it “misguided” and “mean-spirited.”
Why most employees still won’t report sexual harassment – Marketplace – Marketplace
The movement may be divided, but there’s still progress, according to Sarah Fleisch Fink, director of workplace policy at the National Partnership for Women & Families. “I think the important thing right now is we’re having the conversation – that some of these experiences that people have faced, are being surfaced,” she said.
Paid Family Medical Leave Makes Sense For Small Businesses, PA Labor Department Says – WESA News
The state Department of Labor made an economic case for establishing a paid family and medical leave fund in a report issued with nine partner organizations on Wednesday.
Walmart Announces Incomplete Paid Leave Policy for Employees – Slate
OUR Walmart estimates that approximately 60 percent of Walmart associates work part time, just like Bartlett. So while the paid leave policy is a major improvement for full-time associates, the policy will not be applicable for the majority of employees.