Late yesterday, Senator Michael Baumgartner, R-Spokane, cancelled today’s meeting of the Washington Senate Commerce and Labor Committee which he chairs. Since today, April 1, is “cut-off”, that means that the equal pay, paid sick days, and minimum wage bills heard in committee on Monday are essentially dead for this year. But all of this year’sContinue reading “Equal Pay, Paid Sick/Safe Leave, FAMLI Act Legislative Update: April 1, 2015”
Category Archives: Family Leave Insurance
“Family leave should never be a matter of luck.” [VIDEO]
Marilyn Watkins, Policy Director for the Economic Opportunity Institute, makes the case for family and medical leave insurance (House Bill 1273) to Washington state legislators (Jan. 29, 2015): Full testimony: “Good morning. I’m Marilyn Watkins of the Economic Opportunity Institute. It should never be a matter of luck whether a parent can afford to spend theContinue reading ““Family leave should never be a matter of luck.” [VIDEO]”
“What more could my wife and I have done to deserve time with our new child?” [VIDEO]
Patrick Williams, a soon-to-be dad, has a pointed question for Washington state legislators about whether they’ll take action on family and medical leave insurance (HB 1273): Full text: “Good morning. My name is Patrick Williams. My wife, Caitlin, and I are eagerly awaiting the birth of our first child. I met Caitlin in San Francisco, where IContinue reading ““What more could my wife and I have done to deserve time with our new child?” [VIDEO]”
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