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Jul 12, 2018 |
Paid family leave is already required in six states and numerous cities covering 41 million people, National Partnership for Women & Families Vice President for Workplace Policies and Strategies Vicki Shabo testified.
Jul 11, 2018 |
Hearing on Examining the Importance of Paid Family Leave for American Working Families
Jul 10, 2018 |
Councilmember Eva Putzova, who pushed for the [paid leave] measure to be included in this year’s budget, agreed. “At some point it’s difficult to talk about family values and not follow through,” said Putzova, adding that in Slovakia, where she grew up, such a benefit is seen as almost a right.
Jul 10, 2018 |
“It’s not a question of if; it’s a question of what or when,” says Sarah Lipton-Lubet, vice president for reproductive health and rights at the National Partnership for Women and Families.
Jul 9, 2018 |
Shabo Will Urge Congress to Pass a Paid Leave Plan that Covers All Family Caregiving and Personal Medical Needs and Does Not Require Leave-Takers to Lose Social Security Benefits
Jul 9, 2018 |
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
Jun 28, 2018 |
Why is this broad definition [of ‘family’] so important [for paid sick days laws], and whom does it most impact? Well, for starters, lots of folks in the LGBTQ+ population.
Jun 28, 2018 |
A new mother in Massachusetts will get paid time off to care for her baby, beginning in 2021. A son will get paid time off to care for his ailing parent.
Jun 28, 2018 |
“These are two women who have been very clear, over many decades, that our constitutional right that protects women’s most important right of privacy — their right to reproductive rights — is important to them,” said Judith L. Lichtman, former president of the National Partnership for Women and Families.
Jun 28, 2018 |
Well-tested, evidence-informed strategies should be used to address the nation’s abysmal maternal and infant health outcomes and transform the health care system into one that protects and promotes the health and well-being of mothers and babies. That is the key...
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