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Time for Schedules That Work

Can you imagine not knowing from day to day or week to week whether you will be scheduled to work or what your paycheck will look like? 

Employer Trends Signal Need for National Workplace Standards

CareerBuilder has identified seven employer trends that job seekers should keep in mind this year. The top trends create even more urgency for national workplace standards.

Coalition “Rallies” in Support of the FAMILY Act

More than 400 organizations have joined together to push for passage of the FAMILY Act. To mark its introduction, coalition members published blog posts, issued press statements, wrote op-eds and more.

Expanding Access to Family Leave in Pennsylvania

As the organization that drafted and led the fight for the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993, the National Partnership knows that it was always meant to be a first step in helping people meet their work and family needs.

One Year Later: A Stronger Seattle

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. 

Progress for Working Families Sweeps the Nation

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.

Bloomberg's Veto Will Not Stop Paid Sick Days in New York City

Today, despite the tremendous benefits paid sick days would have for the city’s working families, businesses, economy and public health, New York City Mayor Michael Bloomberg vetoed the paid sick days bill passed by the City Council last month.

A Family Friendly America Must Eradicate Discrimination Against LGBT Workers

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.

Paid Sick Days Opponents Continue to Hide Behind Preemption

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. 

Preemption: A Growing, Calculated Threat to Democracy

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

Election 2012: Hope for Workers and Families For those who advocate day in and day out for family friendly policies, this election brings hope.

Nation's First State Paid Leave Program Turns 10 - Here's to Many More Decades of Success for Workers, Families and Businesses Last weekend marked a decade since California enacted its groundbreaking state paid family leave insurance program - the first in the nation.

An Energizing Event for Family Friendly Policy Advocates

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.

15 out of 51? Dads Expect Better 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.

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

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.

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

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

New Study Documents Troubling Trends in Retail Industry Retail is the nation's second-largest sector and one of the fastest-growing industries in the country.

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

Congress Must Protect the Lifeline Women and Families Depend On Some things are simply unthinkable. Congress failing to protect the basic benefits that are keeping women and families afloat is one of them.