From McClatchy Newspapers: WASHINGTON — Twenty years after the Family and Medical Leave Act became law, 4 in 10 workers aren’t eligible to take temporary, unpaid leave to recover from serious illnesses or to care for new children or sick relatives. Some who are covered under the law – about 5 percent – say theyContinue reading “Advocates work to expand 20-year-old Family and Medical Leave Act”
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WA Senate conservatives introduce bill to repeal protections for parents, newborns
State Senate Republicans – joined by conservative Democrats Rodney Tom and Tim Sheldon – are working to repeal Washington’s landmark Family and Medical Leave Insurance (FMLI) Act, passed in 2007 to ensure working moms and dads up to five weeks of partially paid leave to care for a newborn or newly adopted child. Over halfContinue reading “WA Senate conservatives introduce bill to repeal protections for parents, newborns”
Google’s formula to retain women: Longer maternity leave
From Life Inc. on Today Many employers end up scratching their heads when women who are seemingly on the fast track to the corner office end up leaving their companies. Google managers decided to use their expertise deciphering data to figure out why it was happening within their ranks. A story in the New York Times titledContinue reading “Google’s formula to retain women: Longer maternity leave”
Washington Work and Family Coalition 