A Better Balance

This Year in Paid Family and Medical Leave: A Look Back over 2018

December 10, 2018
Paid Family Leave

This year has brought some major advances in state paid family and medical leave laws across the country. But we won’t stop fighting until all workers across the country have the paid family and medical leave they need.

ABB Statement Welcoming New Pregnancy Policy at XPO Logistics and Call for Congressional Hearings on the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act

December 4, 2018
Pregnant Workers Fairness

We are heartened by today’s developments: not only has XPO Logistics announced that going forward it will work with pregnant employees who need accommodations to stay healthy and on the job but Congress is poised to move the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act.

A Year in Review: Defending Local Democracy

December 4, 2018
Defending Local Democracy

Local governments are an important powerhouse of progressive policymaking, and we are dedicated to strengthening, protecting, and defending local democracy in the years ahead.

ABB Client Speaks Out about How Strict Attendance Policies Punish and Harm Workers

December 3, 2018
Absence control

These “no-fault” policies are portrayed as neutral because they purport to treat all absences the same, regardless of the reason, but in reality, they are incredibly unfair to workers and often force them to choose between their health and their jobs.

A Momentous Year for Paid Sick Time

November 28, 2018
Paid Sick Time

We look forward to building on this remarkable momentum in the next year and expect more states and localities to follow suit in 2019 to ensure that all workers can take care of their own health and the health of their loved ones.

New York City’s Fair Workweek Legislation Turns One

November 26, 2018
City Laws, Fair & Flexible Work

These rights enable workers to care for themselves and their families. Unless workers have advance knowledge of when they will be called to work, they cannot make child care plans or control their time. The law also helps deal with the problem of under scheduling by requiring access to hours for current employees when an employer adds time to the schedule.

Turning “In-Theory” into “In-Practice”

November 19, 2018
Paid Sick Time

A Better Balance was thrilled to learn from and share with our partners from the government and non-profit worlds to improve enforcement strategies and further build a strong relationship among advocates and agency representatives.

ABB Launches New Online Tool for Comparing Paid Sick Time Laws!

November 14, 2018
Paid Sick Time

Our new paid sick time tool allows you to compare and contrast various paid sick time laws, to filter and sort the data about these laws by various factors, and to generate a custom PDF for your use.

The 2018 Midterms Bring New Opportunities and Challenges for Women and Working Families

November 7, 2018
National Laws, State Laws

The record-breaking wave of women running for office this election season and the soaring voter turnout made a difference. Last night's election results indicate many opportunities and of course some ongoing challenges to advancing the rights of women and all caregivers across the country.

Bringing a Gender Lens to the Future of Work: Pathways to Gender Equality Conference

November 6, 2018
Fair & Flexible Work

A Better Balance joined researchers and advocates from across the country in Washington, D.C., for Pathways to Gender Equality, a conference organized by the Institute for Women’s Policy Research and American University’s Program on Gender Analysis in Economics. The conference featured a wide range of economic and policy experts, including such leaders as former Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen.