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2008-2010 Work and Family Publications
Status of Washington’s Family and Medical Leave Insurance Program
07.30.2010 | The most recent news on Family and Medical Leave Insurance, from both Washington State and Washington, D.C. This updated fact sheet notes the two new possibilities for federal assistance in state start-up funding, and analyzes the costs and benefits of a fully functioning Washington State FMLI system. Fact Sheet »
WA Family Leave Coalition Candidate Questionnaire
05.28.2010
| With the campaign season gearing up, both prospective candidates and incumbents alike are out in the community, eager to bolster their campaign platforms by answering questions from constituents. Use this questionnaire to discuss work-family public policy issues with municipal, state and national candidates in Washington State -- and find out who will stand up for working families.
Fact Sheet
»
Update: Work/Family Issues in Congress
04.12.2010
| Get the latest updates on federal funding for state paid family leave
programs, including Obama's $50 million. Also includes information
about paid sick days activity in Washington State and the Healthy Families
Act at the national level.
Fact Sheet
»
Paid Sick Days and Restaurant Jobs: The Evidence from San Francisco
04.02.2010
| Restaurants are among the employers least
likely to provide sick leave benefits. Therefore,
if minimum paid leave standards effect the number of jobs
available, we would expect to see that impact
most clearly in the food service industry.
However, the data show that the job market
in restaurants and bars has been stronger in
San Francisco than in the state of California
as a whole in every year since San Francisco's
sick days law passed.Fact
Sheet »
Paid Leave through State Temporary Disability Insurance Programs
02.01.2010
| A fact sheet that answers specific questions about how state Temporary
Disability Programs in CA, HI, NJ, NY, RI and Puerto Rico can provide
paid leave for expectant mothers.
Policy
Brief »
Who Can Stay Home with the Flu?
05.01.2009
| As fears of a swine flu pandemic spread, President Obama and public
health officials are urging Americans to stay home from work and keep
their children home from school if they have flu symptoms. But nearly
4 in 10 private sector workers lack even one paid sick day, and many
more face disciplinary action if they do call in sick. In a world where
diseases mutate and spread across the globe in weeks, Americans need
paid sick days to protect our health and our economy. Policy
Brief »
Paid Family Leave - 2009 Legislative Action for Family Security
01.22.2009
| Outlines proposals for Washington's family leave insurance program
to expand to cover care of a seriously ill family member, a worker's
own serious health condition, as well as care for a newborn or newly-adopted
child.
Fact
Sheet »
Washington Family Leave Insurance Brief
12.01.2008
| During an economic downturn, Family Leave Insurance is more important
than ever to support working families.
Fact
Sheet »
Family Leave Insurance: October 2008 Update
10.01.2008 | What's in store for Washington's paid family leave program in the 2009 legislative session. Fact Sheet »
Paid Family Leave in New Jersey
04.31.2008 | Summary of New Jersey's paid family leave program, including benefits for workers and protections for businesses. Fact Sheet »
Family Leave Insurance: April 2008 Update
04.07.2008 | The latest legislative developments, cost projections, and a look at what's ahead for Family Leave Insurance in Washington State. Fact Sheet »
Washington Family Leave Insurance - Benefits for All Families
01.24.2008 | A closer look at the anticipated beneficiaries of Washington's Family Leave Insurance program. Fact Sheet »
2008 Family Leave Insurance Legislative fact sheet
01.14.2008 | Family Leave Insurance bills and budget-related items under consideration during the 2008 legislative session. Fact Sheet »
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