When It Comes to California’s Parental Leave Laws, Ignorance Is Not Bliss
By Stefanie Kalmin, Labor Project for Working Families Question: Are parents guaranteed time off from work to participate in their child’s elementary, middle or high school activities? Answer: In...
View ArticleOvercoming the ‘Maternal Wall’
This blog originally appeared in the Washington Post, March 15, 2013 By Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner In our national conversations about equality and justice in America, we have too often avoided the...
View ArticleEqual Pay Isn’t Enough; Let’s Also Make It Fair
By Melissa Josephs, WeNews commentator Originally posted on April 9, 2013. on WeNews On April 9 we mark Equal Pay Day, a time for spurring the modernization of the Equal Pay Act. But let’s not stop...
View ArticleStaffing a universal preschool program will be no small task
Originally posted on April 9th, 2013 on EdSource Marcy Whitebook. Photo by Lillian Mongeau, EdSource Today President Obama’s rhetorical plea for universal preschool has yet to be translated into an...
View ArticleLet’s Make Yahoo! Paid Parental Leave the Norm for All Workers
By Jenya Cassidy, California Policy Director, Labor Project for Working Families Big news for working parents: Yahoo! CEO Marissa Mayer just doubled the amount of paid parental leave for her employees....
View ArticleLABOR PROJECT ANNOUNCES TRANSITION AND NEW PARTNERSHIPS
We are excited to announce a new chapter in our work involving two powerful partnerships. Beginning July 1, the Labor Project will join forces with Family Values @ Work nationally and Next Generation...
View ArticleCalifornia Work & Family: The Next Step…With Next Generation
By Jenya Cassidy Great news! The California Work & Family Coalition has a new home. We will be joining the offices of Next Generation in San Francisco. Next Generation is a national non-profit...
View ArticleCalifornia’s Paid Family Leave — What Constitutes “Family” Under the Law?
Contributed by Julia Parish, an attorney at the Legal Aid Society – Employment Law Center. Sally, a 74-year old woman and longtime employee of a large national retail store, recently contacted The...
View ArticleHow To Stay Out of Debt During Family Leave
By Alanna Ritchie, content writer, Debt.org Life can catch you off guard, and while California’s Paid Family Leave Act provides partial wage repayment, it may not cover all the expenses you accrue...
View ArticleThe Labor Project for Working Families Transition
By Carol Joyner, National Policy Director, Labor Project for Working Families Our fates were entwined from the start! I first met Netsy Firestein, in 1993, a year after founding the 1199SEIU/Employer...
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