More Washington women are primary breadwinners, but their economic progress has stalled out This Sunday, thousands of moms will be recognized and appreciated for all they do. But when they go back to work on Monday, neither their wages nor the policies at their workplaces will fully reflect the contributions they make at work orContinue reading “What Washington’s working moms really need for Mother’s Day: Wage equality and family friendly benefits”
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Congressional update on work-family issues
From paid family leave programs to paid sick days, the federal government has been active this year in work and family issues. President Obama has included $50 million in his budget for grants to states to help with start-up costs for paid family leave programs, and advocates across the country are excited by this opportunityContinue reading “Congressional update on work-family issues”
Restaurant Employment Strong When Employers Make the Shift to Paid Sick Days
In February 2007, San Francisco implemented the nation’s first paid sick days law, allowing all workers within the city to earn a minimum amount of paid sick leave. Restaurants are among the employers least likely to provide sick leave benefits, absent such a requirement. Therefore, if minimum paid leave standards effect the number of jobsContinue reading “Restaurant Employment Strong When Employers Make the Shift to Paid Sick Days”
Washington Work and Family Coalition 