Last week, the U.S. Census Bureau released a report that found that almost 51 percent of working women who gave birth to their first child between 2006 and 2008 received paid leave (which includes sick leave and vacation time), compared to 42% between 1996 and 2000. While the new figures represent progress, it’s hardly time to cheer.
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Dina Bakst and Sherry Leiwant, ABB Co-Presidents
Dina Bakst and Sherry Leiwant are Co-Founders of A Better Balance.
Census Report Shows Inequality in Paid Leave
by Dina Bakst and Sherry Leiwant, ABB Co-Presidents
Thursday, 17 November 2011
Category Family Leave
Dina Bakst and Sherry Leiwant, ABB Co-Presidents
Dina Bakst and Sherry Leiwant are Co-Founders of A Better Balance.
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Paid Sick Leave
by Dina Bakst and Sherry Leiwant, ABB Co-Presidents
Thursday, 28 July 2011
Category Paid Sick Leave
Dina Bakst and Sherry Leiwant, ABB Co-Presidents
Dina Bakst and Sherry Leiwant are Co-Founders of A Better Balance.
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The staff of A Better Balance is delighted to announce the kick-off of our new blog on work-family issues. We plan to use this space for periodic updates and musings on the issues that are central to A Better Balance’s work: paid sick leave, paid family leave, fair pay, workplace flexibility, antidiscrimination, and other policies that value family care.
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