Via Washington Policy Watch: New research shows workers and families are benefiting from California’s paid family leave law – and most employers say it’s had either positive effects or no impact on their business. Under California’s first-in-the-nation paid family leave (PFL) program, enacted in 2004, workers who become new parents or care for an illContinue reading “New evidence shows CA paid family leave is good for workers and employers alike”
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Colbert took family leave – does the law protect your right to do the same?
When Comedy Central briefly suspended new episodes of “The Colbert Report” in February, reports surfaced that host Stephen Colbert had left New York to be with his ailing 91-year-old mother. Later, Colbert told viewers he had just returned from a week in Charleston, S.C. The youngest of 11 children, he is very close to hisContinue reading “Colbert took family leave – does the law protect your right to do the same?”
Research shows paid family leave not only better for families and workers – it’s better for business too
Via Washington Policy Watch: Several states have adopted paid family leave policies as an important protection for the economic security of working families. After New Jersey implemented its own statewide policy in 2009, researchers from Rutgers decided to investigate how workers benefited from the change. They found paid leave is not only good for families,Continue reading “Research shows paid family leave not only better for families and workers – it’s better for business too”
Washington Work and Family Coalition 