Kami Reep of Sonoma County, California was let go from work twice last year—not because she wasn’t able to perform her duties as a bookkeeper or because she did her job poorly, but because she needed to take time off when her ex-husband and abuser took two of their three young children from an afterschoolContinue reading “Innovative states protecting domestic violence survivors using paid “safe days” – Washington can be next!”
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Of course Hillary Clinton went to work sick. That’s the American way.
As Democratic presidential nominee Hillary Clinton demonstrated when she nearly collapsed from the effects of walking pneumonia early this week, the benefits of running for elected office may include many things, but sick days are not among them. This is perhaps unavoidable in light of the fact that the job of actually being an electedContinue reading “Of course Hillary Clinton went to work sick. That’s the American way.”
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 