As I scroll during my #PaidLeave , I’m reminded that my time to welcome a new child with job and financial security — is luck. I’m lucky to work for PHLCouncil/City of Philadelphia, one of too few employers AND cities with gaurenteed leave for parents. #PaidLeave ForALL
Say it again Pete Buttigieg — when 98% of Senate Democrats support #paidleave and 100% of Republicans oppose it, don’t let the media get away with blaming Democrats!
Hold Republicans accountable — and vote them out!
Moms work hard to care for their kids, support their families, and put food on the table.
Moms are incredible — but America is the only developed nation in the world where moms aren't guaranteed #PaidLeave .
It's time to fix that.
America's workers need #paidleave so we can all provide and receive critical care.
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#TimeToCare #FMLA24
The majority of employees in PA CANNOT take paid leave. 66% of all PA employees (3.5 MILLION PEOPLE!) do not have access to paid leave. Studies show #paidleave increases productivity significantly compared to those states without paid leave.
Time to act: familycareact.com/take-action
#DYK : 60% of mothers don't breastfeed for as long as they intended. Lactation challenges, concerns about infant #nutrition , and unsupportive work policies are some contributing factors. Let's work together to provide better support for #breastfeeding moms. #PaidLeave
The US won't provide a #LivingWage , demands working weeks exceed 40 hours, and won't offer #PaidLeave , #FamilyLeave , #AffordableHousing , or #UniversalHealthcare , yet the right here somehow expects women to crank out babies like it's 1951. Tell them to fuck off. #Unionize #IWW
Q: How can we...
🤱🏿 Increase breastfeeding rates
📉 Reduce infant mortality risk
📉 Lower preterm/low-birthweight births
🚼 Improve child health
⚕️ Address disparities in care access & outcomes
A: #PaidLeave . Explore the impact: thousanddays.org/wp-content/upl…
Families lose $22.6 billion/year due to unpaid leave. This International Day of Families, support the FAMILY Act! Let’s make #PaidLeave a reality. Email Congress today! 💼 👨👩👧👦 #FamilyFirst
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Women's Bureau Deputy Director Gayle Goldin knows from personal experience: #PaidLeave is essential for workers and their families. Watch her story, then learn more about the history - and future - of paid family and medical leave: dol.gov/agencies/wb/fe…
Diagnosis & treatment of mental illness should be available to all! When people have #PaidLeave they can take care of their health. Let's fight for a comprehensive national #PaidLeave program that covers mental health needs! 🧠 #MentalHealthAwareness #CareCantWait 🤗 Family Values @ Work: Organize with us!
Employment Law This Week Episode 346 - DOL’s Expanded Overtime Salary Limits, EEOC’s Sexual Harassment Guidance, NY’s Mandatory Paid Prenatal Leave [Video, Podcast] bit.ly/4blagLC #employmentlaw #benefits #paidleave #overtime #wages Epstein Becker Green
America is on a roll...and we’re just getting started! Thank you @SenateMajLdr for your leadership. #TaxReform #PaidLeave Donald J. Trump x.com/senatemajldr/s…
Last week, Stephanie Henry, Thressa Cuin, and KBC Executive Director Brenda Bandy spoke about family forward practices like #PaidLeave with the Southeast Kansas Human Resource Association in Independence, KS. Thanks for having us! Kansas SHRM
Today, Florida's 6-week #AbortionBan took effect, eliminating health care options for pregnant people and making forced birth more likely. What makes this even more cruel? No state that outlaws or restricts abortion actually provides #PaidLeave .
Updated New America map/table!
Black women need support. #PaidLeave , #PaidSickDays , & affordable childcare are essential for justice & equity. #CareforBlackWomen & build a world that respects work & family equally.
Coalition director Jenya Cassidy and Coalition leaders - Legal Aid at Work, FamCaregiverAlliance, LA CRC, 🤗 Family Values @ Work: Organize with us! - led an interactive workshop at the On Aging conference on supporting working family caregivers in taking #paidleave .
#Onaging2024 American Society Aging
“For anyone who asks if we can afford paid leave and care, it’s the wrong question—the question is, what returns will it pay?”
A must-read from Dawn Huckelbridge and Ai-jen Poo in Glamour on the importance of #PaidLeave and a better care infrastructure. m-gat.es/3Q0kyrV
Watch Anne Hathaway's excellent speech on #PaidLeave at the United Nations in honor of #InternationalWomensDay #TBT m.youtube.com/watch?v=BC7Lyt…