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Jan 20, 2019 |
As a father who has been down this road, I’m well aware that taking time off to be with family can feel like being in a tug of war, where you feel like you need to be home because you love your family and want to support them, but you also feel as though you will face backlash at work for choosing your spouse and children over your carrier.
Jan 19, 2019 |
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
Jan 16, 2019 |
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
Jan 2, 2019 |
Dec 22, 2018 |
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
Dec 21, 2018 |
In 2018, communities across the country adopted new, pro-women, pro-family workplace policies, including those guaranteeing paid family and medical leave and paid sick days.
Dec 20, 2018 |
As Mainers, looking out for each other is a fundamental part of who we are. The lack of earned paid sick leave in this state goes against everything we stand for.
Dec 20, 2018 |
I can’t always do as much as I’d like to for my employees. When they need time off to care for loved ones, I do my best to provide them with that time, but often we simply can’t afford to pay them during their leave.
Dec 18, 2018 |
The governor-elect has made paid leave a top priority for his first year in office, while a newly empowered DFL majority in the House is sympathetic to the issue. Even the GOP chair of a Senate committee reconstituted to take on family issues says she wants to look into the issue.
Dec 17, 2018 |
Paid time off may sound like a luxury, but it’s also a public health issue: More than 90 percent of food-borne Norovirus contamination occurs during food preparation.
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FACT SHEET | The people of Wyoming urgently need a national paid family and medical leave program
FACT SHEET | The people of Wisconsin urgently need a national paid family and medical leave program
FACT SHEET | The people of West Virginia urgently need a national paid family and medical leave program
