Licencia Familiar Pagada en Nueva York: Trabajadores hispanos y sus familias.
Todo el mundo deberia tener la oportunidad de usar tiempo fuera del trabajo para dar la bienvenida a un niño, o para cuidar de un miembro de la familia gravemente enfermo.
FedWatch: Trump’s Latest Executive Orders Attempt to Gut ACA
This latest assault on healthcare not only stands to destabilize the insurance marketplaces that so many workers and their families rely on, but also makes it harder for states to set their own health insurance standards to ensure strong coverage for their residents.
Family Leave Works for Adoptive & Foster Parents in New York
Adoptive and foster parents of any gender can take bonding leave at any point within the first 12 months after their child’s placement. This includes families who are welcoming children of any age.
Fed Watch: Department of Justice Continues Rollback of LGBTQ Protections
The extent to which the DOJ will act against transgender plaintiffs remains to be seen. What’s clear, however, is that the Department’s revised policy is a reflection of the Trump administration’s larger attempt to roll back rights and protections for LGBTQ individuals.
FED WATCH: The Supreme Court is Back in Session and They’ll Be Deciding A Crucial Workers’ Rights Case
Mandatory arbitration often deprives individual workers of their rights, and being unable to assert claims in conjunction with others will further hurt workers.
Fed Watch: The Trump Administration Just Rolled Back Birth Control Coverage & Women’s Health Will Pay the Price
Access to contraceptive coverage is critical to women's health, safety, and economic security. But today, the Trump administration issued a rule that will most assuredly put women's health in jeopardy.
Fed Watch: The Supreme Court’s Huge Case on Voting Maps: What It Means for Progressive Advocates
Partisan gerrymandering strikes to the heart of our political process, making it harder for progressive advocates to make their voices heard at all levels of government. In Gill v. Whitford, the Supreme Court has an opportunity to defend local democracy, we hope that they will seize it.
Family Leave Works for Part-Time Workers
New York’s new paid family leave law will give most people who work in New York State—including part-time workers—the right to take paid time off, without losing their job or their health insurance, in order to bond with a new child, care for a seriously ill family member, or address certain military family needs
EL MES DE LA HERENCIA HISPANA/ Hispanic Heritage Month
We believe that no worker should have to make the impossible choice between their job and their family. We want Latino/a workers to know that they have labor protections, regardless of their immigration status. We want them to be informed of their rights and feel confident asserting them.
Family Leave Works for New Yorkers Caring for Sick or Elderly Parents & Grandparents
Are you a New York worker who cares for a sick or elderly parent or grandparent? If so, you may be eligible to take up to 8 weeks of paid family leave in order to provide elder care for your family member starting in January 2018.