UPDATED – 01/20/2012, 4:32 PM Washington lawmakers are studying two Paid Sick and Safe Days bills during this legislative session (House Bill 2508 and Senate Bill 6229) – and they need to hear from you! Please contact your legislators now to tell them why Paid Sick and Safe Days are important for you and yourContinue reading “Help your state legislators understand why paid sick and safe days matter”
Category Archives: Paid Family Leave
Should Paid Sick Days Be Required by Law?
Via Time: Ideas | By Adam Cohen Connecticut just became the first state in the nation to require employers to provide workers with paid sick days. The new law — which also allows paid leave for a sick child or spouse — is controversial. Opponents attack it as big government run amok and say itContinue reading “Should Paid Sick Days Be Required by Law?”
The New Dad: Caring, Committed and Conflicted
Boston College’s Center for Work and Family just released a new study titled The New Dad: Caring, Committed and Conflicted. In its survey of fathers who work for Fortune 500 companies, the report finds new information on fathers’ views of work and caregiving, use of leave, flexibility, feelings of conflict, and more. Specifically, here areContinue reading “The New Dad: Caring, Committed and Conflicted”
Washington Work and Family Coalition 