FAMILY Act

26 Years Since the FMLA

February 5, 2019
National Laws

While federal progress has stalled since the FMLA, states and cities have come up with innovative policies for filling in the gaps that persist. And we won’t stop fighting until all workers have a real right to the leave they need when they need it the most.

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.

Reject Rubio’s Radical Raid on Social Security and Pass Real Paid Leave

August 2, 2018
Paid Family Leave

Senator Marco Rubio filed a new bill today that would provide parental leave benefits by cutting Social Security. ABB rejects the false choice between the time to care for ourselves and our families and a secure retirement.

A Better Balance Launches Policy Brief Series on Paid Leave and the Future Of Work

July 26, 2018
Paid Family Leave, State Laws

Today, we launched Constructing 21st Century Rights For A Changing Workforce, a new series of policy briefs analyzing key issues in covering non-standard and precarious workers under paid leave laws. The first brief focuses on how paid family and medical leave laws can cover self-employed workers like freelancers and independent contractors.

Put Families First: Federal Paid Leave Program is a Win-Win

February 7, 2017
Paid Family Leave

Cross posted from the Huffington Post. By Dina Bakst Twenty-four years ago this week, then-President Bill Clinton signed the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)—the nation’s first and only law…

The FAMILY Act: A Long Overdue Investment in Our Families

December 9, 2013
National Laws, Paid Family Leave

When a family member is confronted with a serious illness, or when a new child is born or adopted, many American workers are forced to choose between their jobs and…