Fifty years ago the President’s Commission on the Status of Women recommended that paid maternity leave be provided to improve conditions for working women. While the 1993 Family Medical Leave Act (FMLA) was an important step in improving access to leave for new parents, the United States is still without a federal maternity or familyContinue reading “Paid Parental Leave: The Status of Women 50 Years Later”
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Working Families Summit: For Many Small Businesses Offering Paid Maternity Leave Is Out Of Reach
Julie Norris became a “proud single mother” in 2009, in a U.S. economic downturn that forced her to choose between having a home and keeping her 3-year-old business alive. The co-founder of Dandelion Communitea Café in Orlando, Florida, found a way to keep her company going by spending a few of those lean months sleepingContinue reading “Working Families Summit: For Many Small Businesses Offering Paid Maternity Leave Is Out Of Reach”
21 Years after the FMLA, Cities and States Can Lead the Fight for Family Leave
Today the federal Family and Medical Leave Act turns 21. The law has helped millions of Americans take time off work to nurture their newborn child, care for a critically ill family member, or recover from their own serious health condition. But America’s families will not regain economic security until all workers have access toContinue reading “21 Years after the FMLA, Cities and States Can Lead the Fight for Family Leave”
Washington Work and Family Coalition 