Blog Posts in Working Families
Building on the FMLA: Why FEHA Amendments Are Not Preempted by ERISA
By Michelle L. Roberts and Mia Munro With millions without health care coverage in the United States, California demonstrated leadership in passing Senate Bill 299 (SB 299) to close a gap in health...
read more
Pregnant Workers Fairness Act Introduced in United States Senate
San Francisco—Senators Robert P. Casey Jr. (D-PA), Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Frank R. Lautenberg (D-NJ), and Tom Harkin (D-IA) introduced the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) today, with the...
read more
Momentum Gaining for the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, Buoyed by California’s Success, says Equal Rights Advocates
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 12, 2012 CONTACT: Noreen Farrell, Executive Director- Equal Rights Advocates, 415-575-2398; nfarrell@equalrights.org San Francisco—Equal Rights Advocates announced today that...
read more
California’s Paid Family Leave Law Ten Years Later: ERA Seeks Better Usage by Underserved Communities
San Francisco—As the 10 year anniversary of California’s groundbreaking Paid Family Leave Act approaches, many Californians are still unaware of their ability to take paid leave to care for a new...
read more
