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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

DOL Expands FMLA to Cover Non-Traditional Families

July 3rd, 2010
The federal Department of Labor issued some important guidance regarding the coverage of the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) as it applies to all sorts of unconventional families. The DOL made clear that FMLA rights to get time off to care for ch… Read More
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Categories: Legislative Action
Tags: DOL, Family and Medical Leave Act, FMLA, Labor and Employment, Parental Leave, Work and Family Balance

Op-Ed Calling for Paid Maternity and Family Leave

June 14th, 2010
An op-ed in the Washington Post calls for paid family and maternity leave because the 12 weeks of unpaid leave provided by the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) is grossly inadequate. Sharon Lerner traces the history of legislative efforts to provi… Read More
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Categories: Legislative Action
Tags: Congress, Family and Medical Leave Act, FMLA, Labor and Employment, Maternity Leave, Unpaid Leave, 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