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From the desk of ... Debra L. Ness
Mothers, Working Families Aren’t Fooled
Working people today face serious challenges when it comes to managing job and family: Nearly 40 percent of workers in the private sector — and more than 80 percent of those who are low-wage workers — cannot earn a single paid sick day. Forty percent of all workers have no access to even unpaid leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act when serious personal or family medical needs arise.
From the desk of ... Debra L. Ness, Paid Sick Days
Sad Day for Floridians
Floridians are the latest state residents to fall victim to an underhanded and harmful effort to undermine democracy across the country. Yesterday, members of the Florida House approved far-reaching legislation that will prohibit all localities from establishing paid sick days standards.
The United States is the only industrialized nation that does not guarantee some type of paid time off for employees, despite ample evidence that paid leave policies benefit workers, businesses, and the economy.
From the desk of ... Debra L. Ness
Why the FMLA Isn’t Enough
While the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) has helped more than 100,000 families take the time they need to care for their families, a striking 40% of the U.S. workforce isn’t eligible for the 12 weeks of unpaid leave the FMLA provides because their employers have fewer than 50 employees, or because they haven’t been working for their employers for at least a year and put in a minimum of 1,250 hours.
From the desk of ... Debra L. Ness
How the FMLA Has Helped Real Moms Meet the Dual Demands of Job and Family
This year marks the 20th anniversary of the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) — a law that has allowed millions of mothers, fathers, adult children, and other hardworking people to care for their health and their families without having to worry about losing their jobs or their health insurance.
From the desk of ... Debra L. Ness, Paid Sick Days
The Time is Now for Federal Action on Paid Sick Days
Susan, a single mother in Missouri, has a 10-year-old son who has pneumonia. She wants to stay home and care for him, but she cannot because her boss refuses to let her take the day off and she is terrified that, if she misses work, she will lose her job.
From the desk of ... Vicki Shabo
Preemption: A Growing, Calculated Threat to Democracy
From the desk of ... National Partnership Staff, Paid Sick Days
Paid Sick Days Bill Passes in Portland!
Just moments ago, the Portland City Council voted unanimously to approve an ordinance that will let tens of thousands of workers in Portland earn the paid sick days they need.
From the desk of ... National Partnership Staff
Back to the Office at Yahoo
National Partnership President Debra Ness talks to the New York Times about Yahoo CEO Marissa Mayer's decision to end the company's work-from-home policy.
From the desk of ... National Partnership Staff
What a Celebration! The FMLA at 20
This month, the National Partnership, along with other advocates, workers and lawmakers, celebrated the 20th anniversary of the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) - the first and only national law to help workers balance the demands of job and family.
From the desk of ... Debra L. Ness
Know Your Rights: The Family and Medical Leave Act
From the desk of ... Debra L. Ness
The Family and Medical Leave Act Turns 20!
From the desk of ... Debra L. Ness, Paid Sick Days
The Flu Thrives Without Paid Sick Days
By now, we have all heard about or been affected by the influenza outbreak that is sweeping the country and taking a staggering toll. At least 44 states have been hit, thousands of hospitalizations and dozens of deaths have been reported so far, and some are already comparing this year's outbreak to the H1N1 pandemic of 2009.
From the desk of ... Debra L. Ness
Voters Want Action on Family Friendly Workplace Policies
From the desk of ... Vicki Shabo
Election 2012: Hope for Workers and Families
From the desk of ... Debra L. Ness, Paid Sick Days
R U 4 Paid Sick Days?
From the desk of ... Vicki Shabo, Paid Sick Days
A Sad Day and a Hopeful Lesson in Orange County
From the desk of ... Leticia Mederos, Paid Sick Days
A Roadmap to the Economy Working Families Need
Talk about jobs and the economy seems to be everywhere - on television, online and at millions of kitchen tables across the country.
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