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Paid Sick Days Are Necessary To Manage Chronic Illness

FACT SHEET | Nearly one in two people in the United States have a chronic medical condition that requires regular care – and chronic conditions are becoming more prevalent. At the same time, more than 40 million U.S. workers don't have access to paid sick days...

Dads Expect Better: Top States for New Dads

This special report, Dads Expect Better: Top States for New Dads, focuses specifically on the states in which existing family friendly leave policies include new fathers, providing them with the support they need to care for their families.

Family and Medical Leave as a Case Study

Barriers to and opportunities for better federal government support for working families and communities are directly linked to governmental support at all other levels. In this era of renewed emphasis on federalism, work-family advocates cannot ignore state and local...

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