The Washington Family Leave Coalition’s 2010 Candidate Questionnaire is now available to any organization wishing to discuss work-family public policy issues with municipal, state legislative and national candidates for elective office in Washington State. For discussions with candidates for national office, please see these fact sheets on the federal Healthy Families Act and FIRST ActContinue reading “Washington Family Leave Coalition releases 2010 candidate questionnaires”
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Washington families could be first in line for benefits from the FIRST Act
The FIRST Act (Family Income to Respond to Significant Transitions) authorizes $1.5 billion in grant funding to states to seed new programs or to bolster existing paid leave programs. States without an existing program would receive a start-up grant to develop and implement a program for up to a three-year period, along with a grantContinue reading “Washington families could be first in line for benefits from the FIRST Act”
Update: Family leave hearing postponed
The first hearing on Washington’s family and medical leave bill has been postponed for the time being — but we still need your help! Please send us your story about why family leave matters to you. Your words will be a invaluable resource for talking with legislators, the media and others as we move forward.Continue reading “Update: Family leave hearing postponed”
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