A new baby, a bout of flu, or a cancer diagnosis too often leads to a family crisis. Forcing workers to choose between their job and their health, or that of a loved one, is bad for our communities and bad for our economy. The Washington Work and Family Agenda assures that every job isContinue reading “Washington State Work and Family Agenda”
Category Archives: Paid Sick Days
D.C. Corporate Front Group Tries to Speak for Seattle – and Fails Miserably
This week, The Seattle Times ran an op-ed by Michael Saltsman of the Employment Policies Institute (EPI), an industry-funded ‘research’ organization, claiming Seattle’s Paid Sick Days law is negatively impacting local businesses and driving up costs. Here’s the funny thing about EPI’s report: it’s basically an opinion survey of a very small sample. EPI surveyedContinue reading “D.C. Corporate Front Group Tries to Speak for Seattle – and Fails Miserably”
20 Years After FMLA, We Can Do Better for Working Families
Until 1993, most American workers were on their own when they welcomed a new baby or faced a personal or family health crisis. But on August 5, 1993 – 20 years ago today – the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) took effect. The FMLA guarantees many employees the right to take up to 12Continue reading “20 Years After FMLA, We Can Do Better for Working Families”
Washington Work and Family Coalition 