WASHINGTON — For decades, women who believed their employers had punished them with lower wages and missed promotions after they had become mothers have been filing gender discrimination complaints and bringing lawsuits. Now, as men shoulder more responsibilities at home, they are increasingly taking legal action against employers that they say refuse to accommodate theirContinue reading “Attitudes Shift on Paid Leave: Dads Sue, Too”
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Family, business, health advocates cheer Department of Labor award to Washington
Press release: WASHINGTON | Advocates for paid family and medical leave applauded the U.S. Department of Labor’s decision to award $247,000 to Washington state to study the economic impacts of implementing a paid family and medical leave program. “The Washington Work and Family Coalition is excited by this news and what it could mean for theContinue reading “Family, business, health advocates cheer Department of Labor award to Washington”
The Real War on Families: Why the U.S. Needs Paid Leave Now
Investigation reveals the devastating effects of the lack of paid family leave: Data show nearly 1 in 4 employed mothers return to work within two weeks of childbirth. Leigh Benrahou began laying plans to have a second child almost as soon as she had her first, a daughter named Johara, in 2011. Benrahou, 32, wantedContinue reading “The Real War on Families: Why the U.S. Needs Paid Leave Now”
Washington Work and Family Coalition 