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New laws on family and sick leave have recently been introduced in many states, and retaliatory protections for employers pose a high risk of legal action. In addition to providing workers with these new forms of likely sheltered leave,…

An Oregon federal district court recently issued a ruling confirming that workers must notify employers in order to receive protection under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). This case confirms that employers can legitimately…

GOP where are you?I am trying to understand something.If a majority of Americans of all stripes want to get money out of politics, maximize the number of voters, and end gerrymandering, why are Republicans in Congress doing everything they…

United States:Federal tax credits are now available when certain employees take emergency paid leave to help others get or recover from a COVID-19…

The campaign hopes that laws will be passed for anyone who needs time off to care for a sick loved one or a new baby.The paid vacation bus stop for everyone in Richmond, Virginia on Thursday, August 5th. (Twitter)Throughout…

LOS ANGELES (CNS) - A former Walt Disney Co. employee is suing the entertainment giant, claiming she was fired in 2020 in retaliation for taking occasional medical vacations to be with her ailing son and asking about gender discrimination…

If emergency paid sick leave was granted during the pandemic, such guidelines prevented about one COVID-19 case per day per 1,300 workers. The blatant inequalities in America's economies and health systems were re-exposed in a new…

Proponents of paid family and sick leave hope to make a big splash with a social media campaign if Congress takes up the issue."This is a fundamental decision that I believe should be made with respect to…

Vermont lawmakers and corporations are calling for a universal law on paid family and sick leave News / 12 hours ago Video…

MONTPELIER, Vt. (WCAX) - Heads of state and federal government urge Congress to approve President Biden's budget, which includes paid family and sick leave.They say the importance of the benefits has been exposed by the pandemic. And they…