In 2007, jubilant Democratic lawmakers $250-a-week stipends to workers who take unpaid time off to bond with a new baby. Two years later, without paying anyone a dime, paid family medical leave has stalled. Gov. Chris Gregoire halted computer work on it to save money. And no one agrees how to pay for the estimatedContinue reading “Fee on workers may pay for leave”
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Washington Family and Medical Leave Insurance bill has new friends
Thanks in part to thousands of emails from Coalition member organizations, today family and medical leave insurance (HB 1609) has many more friends in the Washington House of Representatives than it did last Friday. When first submitted, the bill had 6 sponsors – not a bad start. And by the end of Monday, nine moreContinue reading “Washington Family and Medical Leave Insurance bill has new friends”
Family leave is back
Family Leave bill is back; Funded by 2-cent-an-hour employee tax: In 2007, Washington adopted FLI with benefits to new parents scheduled to begin October 1, 2009. As originally passed, the program had no dedicated funding source. Governor Gregoire put preparations for the new program on hold in the fall of 2008 as part of herContinue reading “Family leave is back”
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