Honoring Dads with a Real Solution: Paid Family Leave
Accessing paid family leave helped my uncle to fulfill and balance his roles as a working parent, a father, and a partner. MORE »
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Do you know about paid family leave? Lots of Californians don’t.
California is home to one of the country’s few programs that offer workers paid time off when they have a baby, adopt or foster a new child, or need to take care of a sick family member. But a lot of people don’t know about it. And how can you take advantage of a program you don’t know about? MORE »
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Learn More About How to Join #HowICare
Join the #HowICare campaign to let your family, friends and colleagues know how they can learn more about paid family leave. MORE »
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Letter to Assemblymember Daly: Coalition Calls for Expanded Paid Family Leave Education
While the majority of Californians pay into the state's Paid Family Leave fund, only four in ten who are eligible are aware of the program. Awareness is especially low among new immigrant, low-income and young workers, creating inequities in access to this important benefit. The California Work & Family Coalition and partner organizations signed on to the letter below to request that the Budget Subcommittee 4 support the use of a small, defined portion of the Paid Family Leave fund for education and enrollment support. MORE »
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A Call for Targeted Education Efforts for Families
Paid Family Leave allows most employed Californians to take up to 6 weeks per year of leave from their job and receive up to 55% of their wages up to a maximum. Paid Family Leave (PFL) may be taken for bonding with a new baby or to take care of a sick family member, and is 100% employee funded. It is a critical support to families and has wide benefits. However, low awareness about the program keeps some families from benefiting. Targeted education efforts will raise awareness so that Californians who most need it can take Paid Family Leave. MORE »
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Paid Family Leave: The Need for Outreach
Paid Family Leave allows most workers in the state to take up to 6 weeks of leave from their job and receive up to 55% of their wages. Paid Family Leave may be taken for bonding with a new baby or to take care of a sick family member, and is 100% worker funded. MORE »
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New National Legislation Takes Important Lessons From California's Paid Family Leave
The FAMILY Act would give workers in every state what Californians already have: The right to be with their families when it really matters. MORE »
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Paid Family Leave Makes a Difference to Low Income Families
As a California working mother, I join parents and caregivers across the country in applauding the introduction of the FAMILY Act today. MORE »