2005 and prior Work and Family Publications

Oregon Family Leave Act

12.01.2005 | Information about Oregon's family leave and short-term disability insurance program. Fact Sheet »

Paid Sick Leave Standards for Washington

12.01.2005 | Reviews current standards for sick days available to Washington workers and demonstrates benefits of providing paid sick days for all workers. Fact Sheet »

The Case for a Family and Medical Leave Act in Washington State

12.01.2005 | Fact Sheet Fact Sheet »

Facts about the Family and Medical Leave Act in Washington State

01.01.2005 | Fact Sheet Fact Sheet »

The Case for Family Leave Insurance

12.01.2004 | Family leave insurance offers a simple solution to one of the most important problems facing workers and businesses in Washington state. It provides a cost-effective way to help individuals balance their responsibilities to their jobs and their families while helping businesses remain competitive. Full Report »

The Case for Minimum Paid Leave for American Workers

01.02.2004 | The majority of workers of all income levels have personal needs and family responsibilities that require occasional absences from work. Given prevailing practices and the direction of trends, it is unlikely that American workers will gain the paid leave benefits they need without government action. Improving the health of our nation’s children, families, workers, and businesses will require public policy action. Full report »

Is Family Leave Good for Business?

01.01.2004 | Research demonstrates that businesses providing workers with access to paid family leave profit from lower turnover and training costs, reduced absenteeism, and higher productivity, loyalty, and morale.  Fact Sheet »

Minimum Paid Leave Discussion Brief

11.01.2003 | Paid leave from work contributes significantly to workers’ ability to maintain their own health, care for their families, and maintain financial stability, as well as to remain productive members of the workforce. Workers without access to paid leave have little choice but to quit their jobs during times of serious illness or other family crisis. Full report »

Building Winnable Strategies for Paid Family Leave in the States

10.01.2002 | Washington’s experience can be instructive for state advocates pondering the best strategies for moving forward. Full report »

Family Leave Insurance Activity Across the United States

10.01.2002 | A survey of family leave insurance activity around the country. Full Report (pdf) » Website »

Your Family Care Rights in Washington State

Governor Locke signed the 2002 Family Care Act on March 29, 2002. This law will entitle employees in Washington State to use sick leave or other paid time off to care for an ill child or seriously ill family member. The legislation will go into effect on January 1, 2003.

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The Power of the Bottom Line: Policy Implications of Cost Estimates for Paid Family Leave and Social Security

06.01.2001 | As policy analysts and scholars, most of us devote a great deal of time and thought to the details and assumptions behind the bottom line numbers. But once we have produced and published a number, it takes on a life of its own. The bottom line number gets reported and used by people on all sides of an issue, severed from the multiple assumptions and careful qualifications that tempered and grounded it. Full Report »

Family Leave Insurance and Public Opinion

02.01.2001 | A Report on a survey in Washington State. Full Report »

Using Paid Family Leave to Bolster Family Values

11.01.1999 | Providing partial wage replacement to workers needing family leave is pragmatic and fiscally prudent. Both work and family are foundations for our American life. A decade ago, our state legislators led the nation in ensuring job protection to parents with newborn and terminally ill children. It’s time for our state to act again. Full report »

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