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Moms to U.S. Senate: “We're Trapped in the Last Century”

EOI wrote 2 weeks ago: From Washington News Service: Washington, DC – Many working families are victims of a corporat … more →

Tags: Paid Family Leave, family leave insurance, Public Policy, paid sick days, Government, middle class, Sick leave, united states, Washington State

Moms to U.S. Senate: “We're Trapped in the Last Century”

Aaron Keating wrote 2 weeks ago: From Washington News Service: Washington, DC – Many working families are victims of a corporat … more →

Tags: Sick leave, Work-Life Standards, Public Policy, Washington State, Economy, Work, Children, Government, united states

Congress hears expert testimony on two national family leave insurance bills

Aaron Keating wrote 2 weeks ago: Congressional hearings have begun on both the FIRST Act (Family Income to Respond to Significant Tra … more →

Tags: Minimum Wage, Sick leave, Work-Life Standards, Public Policy, Washington State, Work, Government, united states, Family

Dead rich people who want lower taxes. Plus: School equity, undercounting unemployment, health reform answers, economy boosters, and caring for mom and dad

Aaron Keating wrote 3 weeks ago: In the battle over the federal estate tax, the latest issue of Rolling Stone drops some names: Seatt … more →

Tags: educational opportunity, Health Care, Minimum Wage, Retirement Security, Shared Prosperity, Sick leave, social security, State Budget, State Economy

Bill To Dictate Employers Give Up To 56 Hours of Paid Leave Per Year Enjoys Broad Support In House

Curran Tomko Tarski LLP wrote 3 weeks ago: Virtually all employers will be require to allow employees provide up to 56 hours of paid if Congres … more →

Tags: Employer, Risk Management, Disease Management, Wellness, internal controls, Corporate compliance, Absentee Management, Privacy, employers

Washington families could be first in line for benefits from the FIRST Act

Aaron Keating wrote 1 month ago: The FIRST Act (Family Income to Respond to Significant Transitions) authorizes $1.5 billion i … more →

Tags: Paid Family Leave, family leave insurance, Public Policy, middle class, Washington State, Family, Jobs, united states, Women

National Family Leave Insurance Act introduced in Congress

Aaron Keating wrote 1 month ago: The Family Leave Insurance Act of 2009 would provide 12 weeks of paid benefits to workers who … more →

Tags: Paid Family Leave, family leave insurance, Public Policy, middle class, Washington State, united states, Family, Government, Work

Washington families could be first in line for benefits from the FIRST Act

Aaron Keating wrote 1 month ago: The FIRST Act (Family Income to Respond to Significant Transitions) authorizes $1.5 billion i … more →

Tags: Shared Prosperity, State Budget, Work-Life Standards, childcare, Children, Family, Government, Jobs, middle class

Chart of the week: U.S. maternity leave benefits still dismal

Aaron Keating wrote 1 month ago: from Forbes.com: Against the backdrop of the rest of the developed--and still developing--economies … more →

Tags: Work-Life Standards, Business, Children, early learning, Government, inequality, Jobs, Paid Family Leave, Public Policy

Stamer To Give 2009 Health Plan Eligibility Update At June 23 Dallas Human Resources Management Association Meeting

Curran Tomko Tarski LLP wrote 1 month ago: Amid soaring health care costs and tightening corporate budgets, employers and other group health pl … more →

Tags: arra, COBRA, Employer, genetic information, Genetic testing, Gina, Health Plans, Privacy, Risk Management

EEOC GUIDANCE FOR EMPLOYERS ABOUT ADA ISSUES AFFECTING PANDEMIC PLANNING & RESPONSE

Curran Tomko Tarski LLP wrote 1 month ago: May 12, 2009 Recent concerns over the H1N1 Swine Flu (swine flu) pandemic and warnings of a possible … more →

Tags: Employer, Health Care, OSHA, Pandemic, Risk Management, Privacy, Disease Management, Wellness, internal controls

Students take over in Olympia. Plus: Michelle Obama on valuing families at work; health insurance picture worsens; and boomers' retirements go boom.

EOI wrote 1 month ago: Lawmakers move out, youth legislators  move in: Ironic that the state schools many of these student … more →

Tags: Minimum Wage, Sick leave, State Budget, early learning, State Economy, Retirement Security, Work-Life Standards, social security, Retirement Savings Accounts

Mitigating Workplace Fallout of Pandemic Response

Curran Tomko Tarski LLP wrote 2 months ago: As the U.S. rushes to try to contain the spread of the swine influenza A (H1N1) virus infection (swi … more →

Tags: Health Plans, COBRA, employers, internal controls, Human Resources, EEOC, ERISA, Insurance, employment agreement

Dealing With Leave & Other Workplace Fallout of Swine Flu Pandemic Response2 comments

Curran Tomko Tarski LLP wrote 2 months ago: As the U.S. rushes to try to contain the spread of the swine influenza A (H1N1) virus infection (swi … more →

Tags: Disease Management, Employer, Health Care, Health Plans, Pandemic, Privacy, Disability, employers, FMLA

Who can -- and who can't -- stay home with the flu?

Marilyn Watkins wrote 2 months ago: As fears of a swine flu pandemic spread, President Obama and public health officials are urging Amer … more →

Tags: Shared Prosperity, Sick leave, State Economy, Work-Life Standards, Business, Community, Economy, Family, Government

Responsibility goes unmet in Olympia

John Burbank wrote 2 months ago: Reprinted from the Everett Herald: Nov. 4, 2008 seems a long time ago. The Legislature of our state … more →

Tags: State Budget, State Economy, Retirement Security, Work-Life Standards, Retirement Savings Accounts, Shared Prosperity, educational opportunity, strong schools, Health Care

Swine flu and sick days. Plus: schools do less with less, health care reform focuses on quality, and some thoughts on the legislative session

Alex Stone wrote 2 months ago: Swine flu and sick days in the news: Recent news surrounding the swine flu has highlighted the need … more →

Tags: educational opportunity, Shared Prosperity, Sick leave, State Budget, State Economy, strong schools, Work-Life Standards, Budget, Economy

Do you have paid sick days?1 comment

Alex Stone wrote 2 months ago: Concern over swine flu has the White House urging: “If you’re sick, stay home, get treatment, go see … more →

Tags: Sick leave, Work-Life Standards, Business, Children, health, Jobs, middle class, Paid Family Leave, Paid Sick Leave

The problem with raising tuition. Plus: paid family leave and unemployment in Oregon, worker confidence, and tax receipts

Alex Stone wrote 2 months ago: Why 14 percent tuition won’t work, according to EOI: The Economic Opportunity Institute says b … more →

Tags: educational opportunity, Retirement Security, Shared Prosperity, State Budget, State Economy, Work-Life Standards, Budget, Economy, Education


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