A recent New York Times article highlighting the use of flex time for parents working at the ‘Big 4’ accounting firms has received some criticism from Kyra Cavanaugh at MomsRising.org. Cavanaugh argues that while the Big 4’s strides in family-friendly policies are noteworthy, they simply do not represent the groundbreaking cultural shift claimed in theirContinue reading “Strides in flex time show corporate culture can change — but has it really?”
Category Archives: Paid Family Leave
Success of California paid family leave is a model for Washington state
California’s Paid Family Leave program – the first of only two state programs in the country that offer paid leave to workers when they take time off to care for a new child or sick family member – has received high marks from employers and employees alike. In a first-of-its kind study released this week,Continue reading “Success of California paid family leave is a model for Washington state”
Paid family leave is working well in New Jersey
From Press of Atlantic City: Taxes are going down in New Jersey. At least one of them. In 2011, the amount workers must contribute to the state’s Family Leave Insurance program will be cut from 0.12 percent of taxable wages to 0.06 percent. That means the current maximum contribution of $35.64 a year will dropContinue reading “Paid family leave is working well in New Jersey”
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