Families

On his first day in office, President Biden signed an Executive Order directing the whole of the federal government to advance equity and racial justice. Today, the President announced a historic new set of investments to…

In his April 28 address to a joint congressional session, President Biden announced details of his administration's American family plan. Here in Kentucky, this plan, along with the US employment plan released in March,…

President Biden marks his first 100 days in office this week. Unsurprisingly, health care issues—especially the pandemic—have dominated his term thus far. During his first 100 days, President Biden signed the American Rescue Plan Act…

When the COVID-19 pandemic began driving women from their jobs en masse a little more than one year ago, West Michigan Works employees were ready to help them return to the labor force. But they’re not returning. “Women are…

On March 11, 2021, President Biden signed the American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 ("American Rescue Act"). In addition to the widely touted direct stimulus payments and the $ 300 unemployment benefit extension, the law also renewed…

On March 10, Congress passed America's 2021 bailout bill, and President Biden signed it the next day. There are several provisions of the American Rescue Plan that pertain to labor law. This bulletin focuses on the implications for the…

Provided by Del. Hala Ayala's office At the conclusion of the special legislative session, Delegate Hala Ayala announced that her legislative agenda in support of working families in Virginia had been passed with the support…

The Families First Coronavirus Response Act ("FFCRA") was incorporated into law on March 18, 2020. Under the FFCRA, certain employers are required to grant employees paid sick leave and family medical leave until December 31, 2020.FFCRA…

US Senator Ted Cruz is under fire again, this time for traveling to Washington DC to attend the Judicial Committee's confirmation hearing of Biden's Attorney General's election of Merrick Garland, and also for his questioning. The Texas…

According to CBS 5 and Fox 10 Phoenix, a man in Maricopa County, Arizona, was arrested for disorderly behavior after cursing and molesting people in line at a local school that served food distribution for families in trouble. "Maricopa…