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Trump’s Government Shutdown a Blatant Attack on Families
Dec 22, 2018 |
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
Naughty or Nice List: Women and Family Policies Taking Effect in 2019
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.
Guest Column: Turner supports WA’s new paid leave program – Chinook Observer
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.
Lack of paid sick leave is inconsistent with Maine values – Bangor Daily News
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.
Legislative session to see big push for paid family leave in Minnesota – MinnPost
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.
Asheville service industry workers plan to organize, ‘achieve a little more dignity’ – Asheville Citizen Times
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.
Women’s Leader Applauds ‘Long-Overdue’ Reform of Congressional Harassment Procedures
Dec 14, 2018 |
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
Michigan GOP Guts Paid Sick Days Law; Advocates Vow Issue Will Be on 2020 Ballot
Dec 14, 2018 |
Today, outgoing Michigan Governor Rick Snyder signed into law an inadequate shell of a paid sick days bill. With this action, Gov. Snyder and the Republican-controlled legislature gutted the Earned Sick Time Act, which the legislature had adopted in September 2018 in...
Texas Ruling Is a Shameful Attack on the Health and Well-Being of Women and Families
Dec 14, 2018 |
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
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