NYC Passes Bill to Guarantee Paid Leave for Domestic Violence Victims – Broadly – Broadly
Vice President Vicki Shabo says the National Partnership has been advocating for the Healthy Families Act, a national standard “that guarantees all working people the ability to take time away from their jobs for personal illness, a family member’s illness, to get health care services, and also to deal with the effects of domestic violence, sexual assault, and stalking.”
Have You Ever Had to Work When You Were Sick? – The Nation
When a lack of health protections clashes with a sudden illness or a family member’s medical crisis, workers can become exhausted, less productive at work, and more prone to negative temperament at work and at home.
Small businesses need paid leave – News Observer
While I do feel some anxiety about mandating paid family medical leave, a proposal like the FAMILY Act would make it far more feasible for me and many other small-business owners to provide this critical benefit to our employees.
Fair Society: Contemplating the Benefits of Paid Family Leave – Indy with Kids
Ultimately, parents and other caregivers have a variety of needs, and paid family leave could ease some of the burdens many individuals face.
Parental leave expands for California workers so they can bond with their newborns – The OC Register
Under a new law to combat workplace inequities, some 2.7 million California mothers and fathers will gain the right to a long-sought benefit: 12 weeks of job-protected leave to bond with their newborns.
Women’s groups, states resist Trump’s rollback of ACA contraceptive coverage – People’s World – People’s World
Trump’s “interim final rules” on denial of contraceptive coverage “are a discriminatory, damaging attack on women’s health and economic security,” said Debra Ness, president of the National Partnership for Women & Families.
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.”
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.
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.
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.