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Before Mother’s Day… Explaining Paid Family Leave and Related Policies in Massachusetts

May 5, 2016 By massbudget

When we celebrate Mother's Day on Sunday, it's worth reflecting on how our state policies help mothers to balance family and job obligations (we should ask the same about fathers, but that's another day). Since last Mother's Day, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: disability, Earned Sick Time, elder-care, family, family-child-care, family-leave, insurance, vacation, wages

Pelosi, Capuano Come Together in Boston to Celebrate 20 Years of the FMLA

April 2, 2013 By massuniting

US House Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi stopped in Boston recently for an important birthday celebration -- one that impacts thousands of millions of families in Massachusetts and across the country. As part of a nationwide tour to raise … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: Earned Paid Sick Leave, Earned Sick Time, Family Medical Leave Act, family-leave, FMLA, mike-capuano, nancy-pelosi

Travaglini on the Family Leave Proposal

April 30, 2006 By cos

Travaglini talked about California's law, which has similar benefits but only covers 6 weeks and 55% of salary.  He said it has been so successful and popular that Governor Schwartzenegger, who initially said he would try to repeal it, … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: family-leave, legislation, massachusetts, travaglini

Paid leave: Pro-family, pro-woman, pro-kiddo

April 27, 2006 By Charley on the MTA

Well, here's the other side: to my mind, Travaglini's proposed paid family leave bill sounds like a well-thought-out and reasonable way to address the difficulty of having kids and retaining a job.Here's what the article says:The other main … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: family-leave, legislation, massachusetts, travaglini

Trav proposes a well-targeted tax cut, and a questionable family leave program

April 26, 2006 By David

Senate President Robert Travaglini (D-E. Boston) has released a package of proposals designed to help working families make ends meet.  The centerpiece (at least IMHO) is a targeted tax cut designed to help low- and moderate-income … [Read more...]

Filed Under: User Tagged With: family-leave, legislation, massachusetts, taxes, travaglini

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