One of every 10 babies born in Washington now are low birth weight or premature. State legislators are close to passing a Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (ESSB 6149), which will help more babies arrive healthy and thriving by ensuring reasonable workplace accommodations for pregnant women. Unfortunately, some special-interest groups are trying to weaken the billContinue reading “URGENT: Act now for a strong Pregnant Worker Fairness Act”
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Paid Parental Leave Should Be Extended To All
Amazon has joined the growing list of tech companies to expand paid parental leave policies. Earlier this year, Microsoft, Netflix, and Adobe also announced more time off for new mothers and fathers. Between them, Microsoft and Amazon have over 60,000 employees in the Seattle area. The City of Seattle, King County, Port of Seattle, and Gates FoundationContinue reading “Paid Parental Leave Should Be Extended To All”
Paid Family Leave Back on Drawing Board in Washington State
SEATTLE – The issue of paid family leave is coming into the forefront in Washington again. The state is among eight recently selected for a federal grant to research the benefits of implementing a paid family and medical leave program. The $247,000 grant will allow Washington to put the paid leave program, adopted by theContinue reading “Paid Family Leave Back on Drawing Board in Washington State”
Washington Work and Family Coalition 