Christmas Dreams – A Member’s Holiday Wish
December 7, 2023
Dear Senator LeMahieu: On this Thanksgiving Day, I wanted to express my gratitude for the recent fall legislative update I received from your office. To be able to read about the work you have been doing on behalf of your constituents and information about how taxpayer dollars are being spent gives me a clear picture…
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The Georgia Family Care Act Is Now Permanent
May 11, 2023
Last week, SB61 was signed into law by Governor Kemp, making the Georgia Family Care Act permanent law starting on July 1, 2023. The Family Care Act (FCA) allows workers who already earn paid sick days to use up to 5 of those days per year to care for another family member. The FCA was…
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2022 Legislative Wrap-Up
June 3, 2022
In February, we told you all about the legislation we were watching in Georgia, Colorado, Wisconsin, and at the federal level. Legislation sessions in Georgia and Colorado have come to an end and we’re back to hear from our state directors on the wins and what’s next. Mica Whitfield, Georgia State Director Winning Workplace Harassment…
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Paid Parental Leave Ordinance Passes in Milwaukee County
April 15, 2022
9to5 celebrates the passage of paid parental leave in Milwaukee.
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Colorado voters pass Paid Family and Medical Leave ballot measure
November 4, 2020
On November 3, 2020, Colorado made history as the ninth state in the country to pass Paid Family and Medical Leave into law and the first state to ever secure Paid Family and Medical Leave through a ballot initiative. With this vote, Colorado has demonstrated for the rest of the nation that Paid Family and…
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Media Coverage: Paid Family Leave Hot Topic at Labor Forum in Denver
April 16, 2014
Paid worker leave dominated the conversation Friday at The Denver Forum on Working Families, the first in a series of gatherings to promote labor-market reforms supported by the Obama administration.
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