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FMLA poll

Have You Used the Family and Medical Leave Act?: Recently (2/10-3/11/09), the Sloan Network posted a poll on people’s use of the FMLA. | Work and Family Network

Fee on workers may pay for leave

In 2007, jubilant Democratic lawmakers $250-a-week stipends to workers who take unpaid time off to bond with a new baby. Two years later, without paying anyone a dime, paid family medical leave has stalled. Gov. Chris Gregoire halted computer work on it to save money. And no one agrees how to pay for the estimatedContinue reading “Fee on workers may pay for leave”

Family leave is back

Family Leave bill is back; Funded by 2-cent-an-hour employee tax: In 2007, Washington adopted FLI with benefits to new parents scheduled to begin October 1, 2009. As originally passed, the program had no dedicated funding source. Governor Gregoire put preparations for the new program on hold in the fall of 2008 as part of herContinue reading “Family leave is back”