SEATTLE — The Evergreen State has room for improvement when it comes to protecting working families, according to a new report. The National Partnership for Women and Families gave Washington a “B-minus” grade in a recent study assessing states’ workplace policies to protect expectant and new parents – including paid family leave and workplace accommodationsContinue reading “Study: ‘B-minus’ for WA workplace laws concerning expectant and new parents”
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The world is getting better at paid maternity leave. The U.S. is not.
When news broke that Ivanka Trump’s clothing line doesn’t offer workers paid maternity leave, some were surprised. After all, the Republican presidential nominee’s daughter has said she champions the rights of working mothers. “Policies that allow women with children to thrive should not be novelties,” she said on the last day of the Republican National ConventionContinue reading “The world is getting better at paid maternity leave. The U.S. is not.”
Clinton offers quiet policy lure to millions of unpaid caregivers
With the general election looming in November, Democrat Hillary Clinton and Republican Donald Trump, the presumed nominees, are turning their attention to independent voters who may determine the outcome of the hotly contested presidential race. Although not a hot button issue like immigration or trade policy, Clinton’s plan to alleviate the financial stress of caregiving—whetherContinue reading “Clinton offers quiet policy lure to millions of unpaid caregivers”
Washington Work and Family Coalition 