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NY Times Looks Again at the Burden on Working Parents

August 12th, 2010
Prompted by a stark pattern on the U.S. Supreme Court, David Leonhardt of the New York Times addresses the continuing burdens on working parents that still mostly fall on women. Because employers do not make reasonable accommodations for parental lea… Read More
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Categories: General News
Tags: Family and Medical Leave, Labor and Employment, New York Times, Paid Leave, Parental Leave, Pay Disparities, Work and Family Balance

New Report on Work-Family Conflict

January 29th, 2010
On the heels of Mike’s talk to the North Carolina Legislature’s Joint Study Committee on Work and Family Balance, the Center for American Progress has published an excellent new report, “The Three Faces of Work-Family Conflict.” T… Read More
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Categories: General News
Tags: Childcare, Family Responsibility Discrimination, FMLA, Labor and Employment, Paid Leave, Work and Family Balance

Mike Okun Speaks to NC Legislative Committee on Work and Family Balance

January 21st, 2010
Yesterday, Michael Okun spoke in front of the North Carolina Legislature’s Joint Study Committee on Work and Family Balance. Mike presented an overview of employment law, the specific laws that assist employees in caring for family members and… Read More
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Categories: Legislative Action
Tags: Discrimination, FMLA, Labor and Employment, Michael Okun, NC Legislature, Paid Leave, Work and Family Balance