Paid sick leave opt-out bill debated during House committee hearing – Safety+Health Magazine – Safety and Health Magazine
“This bill is a poorly disguised attempt to take away guaranteed sick days at a time when the evidence that paid sick days standards benefit working people and their families, businesses and communities, as well as our economy and our public health, is strong and growing,” National Partnership President Debra Ness said.
Fast Food Has A Massive Sexual Harassment Problem – Buzzfeed News – Buzzfeed News
Sexual harassment “often involves an imbalance of power between a perpetrator and the person who is harassed,” said Sarah Fleisch Fink, director of workplace policy and senior counsel for the National Partnership.
This man was just trying to be a good dad. Instead, he got fired – The Guardian
Many fathers who take on roles stereotypically reserved for mothers find themselves fighting the same battles working mothers have fought going back decades, including the legal ones: in December 2016, Carlson sued CVS, claiming it had violated federal family leave law and demanding back pay, damages and attorneys’ fees.
The new year brings a state wage increase and paid sick leave for all employees – KIMA Action News
The minimum wage in Washington will go up once again and all employees will be able to receive paid sick leave by the beginning of next year.
The Economics of Paid Parental Leave – Scientific American
The question of whether parents should spend time bonding with their newborns was answered experimentally, through neuroscience and psychology. Likewise, the question of whether businesses and societies should provide paid parental leave is being answered experimentally, through an economic experiment in California.
Millennials See Paternity Leave as a Priority – The New York Times
“Men are doubling down on their daddy duties,” said Karyn Twaronite, global diversity and inclusiveness officer at Ernst & Young. “They want to have impact at home as well as at work.”
Huge crowd cheers as Morristown council refuses to change paid sick time measure – Morristown Green
An overflow crowd cheered on Tuesday when the Morristown council voted against tweaking an ordinance that requires local employers to provide paid sick days to workers who earn them.
National Prematurity Awareness Month: Dispelling Five Common Pregnancy Myths – The Katy News – The Katy News
National Partnership President Debra Ness and Dr. Salil Deshpande, Chief Medical Officer at UnitedHealthcare Community Plan of Texas, discuss five common pregnancy myths that, when taken as fact, could affect new mothers’ health and their pregnancy, and even prevent babies from having the best possible start in life.
Why Paid Leave Advocates Are Skeptical About a Last-Minute GOP Tax Incentive for Paid Leave – Slate – Slate
Vicki Shabo, vice president at the National Partnership for Women & Families, says that this bill is only a drop in the bucket of support to businesses already taking the lead on this issue. The provision provides “a very small tax credit to businesses that voluntarily provide at least a minimal level, two weeks, of paid family or medical leave,” she said.
Why Paid Leave Advocates Are Skeptical About a Last-Minute GOP Tax Incentive for Paid Leave – Slate
Less than 24 hours before passing its tax overhaul through the House, the GOP revised the legislation to include a paid family leave tax credit. Why aren’t paid leave advocates celebrating?