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Vicki Shabo, Director of Work and Family Programs

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Jersey City Poised to Establish the Nation’s Next Paid Sick Days Law

September 25, 2013 | Work and Family > Paid Sick Days

The Jersey City Council overwhelmingly approved a measure to guarantee workers can earn sick days, demonstrating its commitment to the city and its residents.

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One Year Later: A Stronger Seattle

September 23, 2013 | Work and Family > Paid Sick Days | Work and Family

Seattle’s paid sick days law was signed two years ago today, and a new report reveals some great news about the strength of the city’s job market and its businesses since the law took effect one year ago.

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Time to Strengthen D.C.’s Paid Sick Days Law

September 17, 2013 | Work and Family > Paid Sick Days

The D.C. City Council made history in 2008 when it passed the nation’s second paid sick days law. Today, the Council has a chance to build on the law’s unqualified success and help realize its full promise.

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Progress for Working Families Sweeps the Nation

June 21, 2013 | Work and Family | Workplace Fairness

From Connecticut to Oregon to Hawaii, lawmakers in states across the country are stepping up to pass proposals that increase working families’ ability to be responsible employees and family members without sacrificing their financial stability.

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A Family Friendly America Must Eradicate Discrimination Against LGBT Workers

June 4, 2013 | Work and Family | Workplace Fairness

At the National Partnership, we have been working for more than 40 years to make the country’s workplaces more fair and family friendly. That’s why we were proud to partner with a strong coalition of policy experts, business advocates and lesbian, gay, bisexual and transgender (LGBT) organizations today to release A Broken Bargain: Discrimination, Fewer Benefits and More Taxes for LGBT Workers.

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Paid Sick Days Opponents Continue to Hide Behind Preemption

May 10, 2013 | Campaigns > Paid Sick Days | Work and Family

Last month, I wrote about a disturbing trend: States are passing “preemption” laws that prohibit a growing number of cities and counties from adopting their own paid sick days standards. Sadly, these misguided attacks on local democracy have been spreading rapidly, as legislators put the interests of the national big business lobby ahead of the interests of their constituents.

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Preemption: A Growing, Calculated Threat to Democracy

April 5, 2013 | Work and Family

From Vermont and New York City to Washington state, momentum and support for paid sick days policies are high.

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Election 2012: Hope for Workers and Families

November 8, 2012 | Work and Family

For those who advocate day in and day out for family friendly policies, this election brings hope.

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Nation's First State Paid Leave Program Turns 10 - Here's to Many More Decades of Success for Workers, Families and Businesses

September 30, 2012 | Work and Family

Last weekend marked a decade since California enacted its groundbreaking state paid family leave insurance program - the first in the nation.

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A Sad Day and a Hopeful Lesson in Orange County

September 19, 2012 | Work and Family

Late yesterday, it became disappointingly clear that voters in Orange County will not see a proposal for earned sick time on their ballots in November.

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An Energizing Event for Family Friendly Policy Advocates

July 23, 2012 | Work and Family

This month, more than 200 advocates from across the country were here in Washington, D.C., to discuss best practices and next steps in the effort to increase working families' access to paid sick days and paid family and medical leave.

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15 out of 51? Dads Expect Better

June 17, 2012 | Work and Family

This weekend, we celebrate dads. Fathers serve as both breadwinners and caregivers in most families, just as women do. And that's why our nation's dads a well as its moms need workplace policies that are more family friendly.

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An Underhanded Threat to Working Families in Louisiana and Throughout the Country

May 30, 2012 | Work and Family

Over the past year, some workers and their families have rested a little easier knowing they will be able to recover from illness or help a family member do so without sacrificing much-needed income.

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As Older Americans Month Draws to a Close, Let's Not Forget the Older Adults and Caregivers Who Need Us

May 29, 2012 | Work and Family

May is Older Americans Month, a time to honor and show appreciation for the older adults in our lives and our communities.

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New Study Shows It's Time to Invest in Paid Leave for U.S. Workers and Families

May 4, 2012 | Work and Family

It is no secret that millions of women are both breadwinners and caregivers for their families, the country is rebuilding its economy, and - at the same time - many federal and state lawmakers are trying to figure out how to reduce spending.

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19 Years

February 5, 2012 | Work and Family

That's how long it's been since the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) was signed into law.

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Legislation America Needs

February 3, 2012 | Work and Family

On Wednesday morning, at an event sponsored by the Center for American Progress, Senator Tom Harkin (D-IA) described for the first time sweeping new legislation that he plans to introduce this spring: the Rebuild America Act.

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New Study Documents Troubling Trends in Retail Industry

January 24, 2012 | Work and Family

Retail is the nation's second-largest sector and one of the fastest-growing industries in the country.

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New Study Makes a Strong Case for a National Paid Leave Policy

January 19, 2012 | Work and Family

At a time when working families are struggling, the economy is in trouble, and the need for family friendly workplace policies is high, a groundbreaking new study demonstrates that paid leave is good for working families, businesses and our economy.

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