D.C. Native Fights to Save Universal Paid Leave – AFRO News
It’s not right that where you live in this city determines how you’re able to care for your family. We are the nation’s capital. We should be leading the way.
Trump Guts Requirement That Employer Health Plans Pay For Birth Control – NPR – NPR
“Women shouldn’t be denied access to basic health care based on their employers’ religious beliefs,” says Sarah Lipton-Lubet, a vice president at the National Partnership for Women & Families. “We all have the right to our religious beliefs. But the way that this rule treats religion is really an excuse to discriminate.”
Amazon takes parental leave so seriously, even spouses get paid time off – CBNC
More than most, Amazon has been on the cutting edge. The retail behemoth not only offers a generous paid parental leave policy for both moms and dads, it also helps parents ramp back up after being out and even pays for its employees’ spouses who do not work at the company to take time off.
9 Million Reasons Congress Must Act Now to Save CHIP – MomsRising – MomsRising
More than nine million children and their families who rely on CHIP for affordable health care are now at risk of losing their coverage. That’s more than nine million reasons Congress must act now to fund the program and protect kids’ current and future health,” write National Partnership President Debra Ness and Senior Health Policy Analyst Stephanie Glover.
Is Paid Family And Medical Leave Inevitable? Perhaps, But There’s A Long Way To Go From Here – Health Affairs
The push for paid parental, family, and medical leave is gaining traction. But legislative action in Congress is still iffy and could easily be eclipsed by events or partisan rancor over the next year.
Is Paid Family And Medical Leave Inevitable? Perhaps, But There’s A Long Way To Go From Here – Health Affairs – Health Affairs
Those who advocate for expanding paid-leave policies, such as National Partnership for Women & Families President Debra Ness, remain optimistic that it is a matter of if, not when. “Winning paid family and medical leave may finally be inevitable — but how fast we get there remains an open question,” Ness says.
Council unanimously votes to explore paid sick leave – KXAN News
Austin City Council voted unanimously late Thursday night to develop a policy for private employers to offer paid sick leave to their workers.
Maryland workers need paid sick leave, not another study – Baltimore Sun
As elected officials, Governor Hogan and I already have access to earned paid sick days. Don’t all Marylanders deserve that same opportunity?
How I Healed From My Traumatic Birth – Mothering – Mothering
Childbirth Connection’s Listening to Mothers’ Survey II found that “9 percent [of mothers] met full criteria for PTSD following their births, and an additional 18 percent had PTSS.”
How gay dads manage without paid paternity leave – Chicago Tribune
Unlike many parents, [Brent Wright] and his spouse faced some unique challenges. Because both are men, neither parent had access to a paid maternity leave policy. Because they adopted, their time away from the office began with travel to a nearby city to meet the birth mother.
