Category Archives: Family and Medical Leave Act
Massachusetts mom finds out that even unpaid leave can cost you your job
Or as the Slate.com DoubleX blog puts it: Yes, You Can Get Fired After Taking Maternity Leave: The confusing state of family-leave policies. Sandy Stephens got pregnant when she was working in housekeeping for a company known as Global NAPs … Continue reading
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Need a Mortgage? Don’t Get Pregnant
From the New York Times: Expectant parents shopping for a home are not the only ones concerned about the date of the baby’s arrival. Mortgage lenders are taking a harder look at prospective borrowers whose income has temporarily fallen while … Continue reading
Paid family leave: U.S. families falling (way) behind the rest of the world
The social (and economic!) value of paid family leave benefits is undeniable. Research indicates more bonding time lowers rates of infant mortality, improves infant health, and has a strong positive correlation to improved access to medical services. And when workers … Continue reading
