Sentences with phrase «policy of paid family leave»

New legislation has been proposed to enact a policy of paid family leave for employees of Albany County.

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While it is easy to point fingers and shame corporations for not offering paid leave to all employees, Katie Bethell, founder and executive director of PLUS told Fortune in an interview about an earlier version of the non-profit's report that «ultimately, solving paid family leave will require a national public policy.»

She also discussed some of the women's health and family policies that she would prioritize in the White House, such as paid family leave and access to birth control and safe abortion.

Considering the US's lack of federal paid family leave policy, Sandberg said companies need to take the lead and support families with their own paid leave policies, which she said wouldn't just be nice to do, but would also improve the bottom line by increasing employee loyalty and performance.

Though the number of companies expanding their paid parental leave benefits is rising, Sandberg acknowledged that it's less common for employees to get paid time off to care for sick loved ones, saying that the US needs public policies «that make it easier for people to care for their children and aging parents and for families to mourn and heal after loss.»

Borenstein explains the benefits of her native country's policy on paid family leave.

«I don't think small - business owners have to worry much about paid family leave,» says Harry Holzer, a professor of public policy at Georgetown University.

More than one - third of private - sector workers do not have a single paid sick day, and only 13 percent of private - sector workers have paid family and medical leave.7 Furthermore, it is often the workers who can least afford unpaid time off from work who do not have access to these policies.

But legislation that would mandate paid sick leave nationwide, notably the so - called Healthy Families Act, has stalled in Congress for years, prompting the administration to seek alternative ways of achieving the policy's goals.

The shift to longer, dedicated, paid father leave, has also been recommended by leading researchers, including Margaret O'Brien, Professor of Child and Family Policy, University College London and Director of the Thomas Coram Research Unit, UK.

New mother Valenti exposes the tired Mommy Wars for exactly what they are — a hoax narrative — by delving into the real problems our contemporary families face such as no paid maternity leave, archaic workplace policies, and the lack of societal support that families have had in the past.

Now, because of the momentum that moms have built, it is no longer a question of «if» but «when» policies like paid family leave pass, because studies show that they are in fact good for businesses — for the economy and for families.

Depending on who you ask, the legislative session was a productive six months in which a range of policy measures from an increase to the state's minimum wage, paid family leave to new ethics reform and anti-heroin addiction legislation was accomplished.

«He stood with fast food workers and airport workers in their fight for better wages and benefits, and has been a strong supporter of a $ 15 state minimum wage and a paid family leave policy that can truly help working families.»

In a statement, Alcantara praised the IDC on a variety of policies the conference has pushed, including paid family leave and universal pre-Kindergarten.

«They've been hearing the term paid family leave from a variety of politicians, but when you actually examine up close the policies for working families, there is no such thing,» he said.

The Working Families Party has had a tough time getting many of their key issues, such as paid family and medical leave, across the finish line in the General Assembly but most of the Democrats running for governor this year have come out strongly in favor of those types of progressive policies.

At the same time, the IDC has pointed to a range of liberal policy victories in the Senate, including minimum wage increases and the creation of a paid - family leave program.

Technically, the minimum wage increase and paid family leave are policy decisions, and will be funded by employers, and do not have to be part of the budget at all.

Thoughts about family segue into analytical policy on flexible parental leave, the gender pay gap, the merits of a universal basic income and the shocking amount of unpaid work done by women (# 1,019 trillion 2014).

«By moving to a $ 15 statewide minimum wage and enacting the strongest paid family leave policy in the nation, New York is showing the way forward on economic justice,» said Cuomo when he signed the bill in April of 2016.

On Monday, after getting the greenlight from the state legislature, Gov. Andrew Cuomo formally signed two of his most carefully - watched initiatives into law, enacting a statewide $ 15 minimum wage plan and 12 - week paid family leave policy.

Yes, the IDC championed paid family leave and helped pass a minimum wage increase — but both policies were significantly less impactful than they could have been had Democrats controlled both houses of the legislature.

While there are a variety of city - specific issues at play, de Blasio has made it clear that he is supportive of Cuomo's push for both a minimum wage increase toward $ 15 per hour over the next several years and a paid family leave policy.

Such initiatives have also been interspersed with attention to moderate social reforms, including gun control and paid family leave, dappled with more progressive policies like protections for transgender residents and a rejection of fracking.

Though he's had an at - times difficult relationship with the left of the Democratic base, Cuomo on the convention floor sought to play up areas of commonality on policy, touting the push for the $ 15 minimum wage and 12 weeks of paid family leave — both measures that were approved in New York earlier this year (with, by the way, the Republicans in control of the state Senate).

He also unveiled a litany of spending initiatives and policy goals that included raising the state's minimum wage to $ 15 and creating a program of paid family leave for New York workers.

Under that policy, which takes effect in 2018, workers will be allowed to take up to 12 weeks of paid family leave to care for a baby or seriously sick relative or when a spouse is called to military duty.

At the time, the exhibit matched the theme of a successful policy push for increasing the state's minimum wage to $ 15 in the New York City metro area and the approval of a paid - family leave program.

Stewart - Cousins's trip will include discussions on mostly state - level issues, including a series of briefings, policy discussions and work sessions on issues that overlap with the Obama administration's broader agenda — including hot - button issues in New York, such as raising the minimum wage and paid family leave, as well as gun control.

The report proposes a series of policy recommendations to close the wage gap, including launching statewide public education campaigns on the breadth of career opportunities, salary negotiation and financial literacy, expanding access to child care and family leave, increasing career mentoring for young women and improving data and transparency on job titles, pay and benefits.

Come Jan. 1, New York will be implementing what's being hailed as one of the most progressive paid family leave policies in the nation.

«Every year of Senator Dilan's tenure in the Senate he has stood with our members and been a dedicated advocate for everything from the $ 15 minimum wage, paid family leave and healthcare, to greater environmental protections and election reforms,» said Helen Schaub, 1199SEIU vice president for policy and legislation.

Gov. Andrew Cuomo on Dec. 31 announced the second increase toward a statewide $ 15 per hour minimum wage and the launch of what he says is the «nation's strongest» paid family leave policy.

«Cuomo's trickle - down economic policies don't trickle down to working - class women, who need living wage jobs, a closing of the male - female pay gap, affordable child care, paid family leave,» he said

A recent DEMOS policy brief showed that 9 out of 10, or 6.4 million, working people in New York don't have paid family leave.

«This included progress on two of 1199's top legislative priorities: a $ 15 statewide minimum wage and the strongest paid family leave policy in the nation.»

Legislators from both chambers pitched ethics reforms — and a host of other policy proposals, from paid family leave to a more robust system for organ donation — that will lead to clashes, namely the limiting of outside income for lawmakers and pension forfeiture for those convicted of a crime related to their public office.

The D.C. Policy Center has already published over 60 studies on the District's economy and demography and provided strong evidence to develop a wide range of public policies, including proposals on paid family leave, tax reform, and out - of - school time programs.

Not surprisingly, millennial mothers are more strongly in favor of creating paid family leave policies than older mothers.

Paying insurance companies via a Whole Life or Indexed Universal Policy to build wealth can leave you and your family short changed in the event of death.

One note about Universal Life - you can decide on your premium amount to fit your financial circumstances — but if you pay too low of an amount for too long, the policy could lapse, leaving your family unprotected.

Lamont's office of Academic Affairs & Diversity also supports women in science by offering family leave policies for Lamont research professors and paid maternity leave for full - time postdocs at Lamont; promoting a more diverse applicant pool for job openings; enhancing the visibility of women through special events; and increasing awareness by regularly distributing information on social science research to the Lamont staff.

The UK offers far more maternity leave than the European law minimum and the charity Working Families, intervening in the case, submitted that the policy arguments for a difference in pay might become less compelling several months after a child is born, a submission which met with the approval of the EAT.

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In fact, Make it Work's polling found that 75 percent of voters say they support a package of work - family policies that includes paid family leave, paid sick days, and equal pay.

Without this policy, your family will be left with the burden of paying off your estate's bill.

The reason you spend your hard earned money each month on life insurance premiums is for it to be there in the event of an unexpected tragedy, you don't want your family to be left penniless or destitute because your life insurance policy didn't pay out the claim.

While this may seem limited in coverage, this type of policy is often very affordable and it can be an immense benefit to people who want to be sure their family members will not be left trying to find a way to pay for the individual's funeral costs.