Family & Medical Leave
Including Pregnancy and Bonding LeavePaid Sick Days
Family & Medical Leave
Including Pregnancy and Bonding Leave
November 2011
Making maternity rules count
California Healthline, November 28, 2011
As 10th anniversary of California's Paid Family Leave law approaches, poll shows
state needs to do more program outreach
CEPR Blog, November 22, 2011
Another Barrier to Maternity Leave for Those Most in Need: Knowing About It
Ms. Magazine Blog, November 18, 2011
Most don’t know law permits paid time off to care for relatives
Los Angeles Times, November 16, 2011
California expands pregnancy benefits
The Recorder, November 8, 2011
October 2011
Victory for California’s pregnant workers: Governor signs bill that
ensures continued health benefits during pregnancy disability leave
Momsrising.org, October 7, 2011
Brown signs Evans’ bills on maternity leave
Watch Sonoma County, October 6, 2011
Governor Brown acts to protect pregnant women and new mothers
ThePineTree.Net, October 6, 2011
Individual insurance may have to cover maternity care
Los Angeles Times, October 1, 2011
September 2011
California steps up for pregnant women
Daily Kos, September 11, 2011
Health coverage – A commonsense protection during pregnancy leave
Calitics, September 8, 2011
May 2011
CA Senate OKs bills protecting women at work, home
Associated Press, May 31, 2011
Educating and empowering workers on paid family leave
Labor’s Edge, May 20, 2011
'Job killers' that aren't
Los Angeles Times, May 19, 2011
Is There Paternity Leave in Baseball?
Huffington Post, May 13, 2011
February 2011
Paid family leave's secret weapon: Men
San Francisco Chronicle, February 3, 2011
Family Leave: A 'job killer' that wasn't
Ventura County Star, February 1, 2011
January 2011
Is California's paid family leave program a bellwether for national implementation, success?
Winning Workplaces, Wednesday, January 26, 2011
Viewpoints: Family leave program has proved its value, but it could do more
The Sacramento Bee, January 25, 2011
Paid leave pays off in California
In These Times, January 14, 2011
US lags behind in offering family medical leave
MSNBC, January 17, 2011
Paid family leave pays off in California
Harvard Business Review (Blog), January 19, 2011
Latinos left out of paid family leave in California, report finds
New America Media, News Report, January 12, 2011
State's paid family leave called a success
Orange County Register, January 12, 2011
Study says paid family leave good for workers and bosses
The Press-Enterprise, January 12, 2011
Latinos no utilizan ley de emergencias
La Opinión, January 12, 2011
Family leave law not a 'job-killer'
Sacramento Bee, January 12, 2011
Calif. paid family leave improves employee retention
San Diego Union-Tribune, January 11, 2011
California family leave program gets high marks in study
Los Angeles Times, January 11, 2011
Study: Paid family leave raises satisfaction without killing jobs in California
Sacramento Bee, January 11, 2011
Paid family leave a success with businesses, employees, study claims
Central Valley Business Times, January 11, 2011
Study: California's family leave law popular
The Bay Citizen, January 11, 2011
Family-friendly policies? In the US, not so much
MarketWatch, January 11, 2011
Paid Sick Days
July 2011
Second chances for paid sick leave
San Diego Public Policy Examiner, July 6, 2011
June 2011
San Francisco Values Come to Connecticut
Beyond Chron, June 6, 2011
May 2011
Push on for paid sick leave for all workers in Seattle
97.3 KIRO FM, May 12, 2011
April 2011
Paid sick leave bill advances in California
Nation’s Restaurant News, April 27, 2011
Nearly 40% of California workers lack paid sick leave
San Diego Union-Tribune, April 12, 2011
Calif. mandatory paid sick leave bill is back
The Orange County Register, April 6, 2011
March 2011
Will S.F. paid sick leave ordinance spread to rest of state?
California Healthline, March 3, 2011
February 2011
California mandatory sick leave legislation introduced
News10 ABC, February 16, 2011
Paid sick leave challenges Calif. operators
Nation’s Restaurant News, February 15, 2011
California considers changing sick day rules
Central Valley Business Times, February 15, 2011
Law would give new uses for sick days
KMJNOW, February 15, 2011
San Francisco paid sick days law is a proven success
California Progress Report, February 11, 2011
Mandatory paid sick leave: how has it worked in San Francisco?
The Christian Science Monitor, February 11, 2011
Mandated sick-day policy appears to be working
MarketWatch, February 10, 2011
Report: sick leave law wasn’t abused
Sacramento Business Journal, February 10, 2011
San Francisco sick-leave law working, study says
Los Angeles Times Money & Company Blog, February 10, 2011
Poll: Should paid sick leave be required?
The Orange County Register, February 10, 2011
New report: San Francisco paid sick days legislation benefits employers and employees
Connecticut News (Blog), February 10, 2011