By Marilyn Watkins, from Washington Policy Watch: I’ve been a mom for 28 years now – and a daughter for a lot longer. At this point, I’d rather have time with my sons for Mother’s Day than the little handmade gifts they used to give me when they were little. And I know my ownContinue reading “What I’d really like for Mother’s Day this year”
Category Archives: Paid Family Leave
Yahoo expands maternity leave after banning telecommuting
From NBCbayarea.com: Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer, who sparked an uproar and hurt her image as a working mom when she banned telecommuting two months ago, is now offering employees generous new family leave benefits. Under the new policy, mothers can take 16 weeks of paid leave with benefits, and fathers can take up to eightContinue reading “Yahoo expands maternity leave after banning telecommuting”
Senate passes backdoor repeal of Family Leave – tell House members to protect our families!
It’s been a bad week for working families in the Washington State Legislature, as Monday the WA State Senate voted to potentially repeal our Paid Family and Medical Leave system. Please contact your legislators in the WA State House (1-800-562-6000) and tell them one more time: Don’t accept the Senate plan to repeal Family and Medical LeaveContinue reading “Senate passes backdoor repeal of Family Leave – tell House members to protect our families!”
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