2009-01-05T00:00:00Z opencongress.org tag:opencongress.org,2007:/bill/blog/50170 tag:opencongress.org,2009-01-05:/commentary/3911437 2009-01-05T00:00:00Z Parents for Paid Leave Current Legislative Efforts. H.R. 5873: Family Leave Insurance Act of 2008 · S. 3140: Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2008. PAID LEAVE ADVOCATES. Sloan Work and Family Research Network · National Partnership for Women & ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.parentsforpaidleave.org/content/2009/01/its-time-help-us-pass-paid-family-leave.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-16:/commentary/3724938 2008-12-16T00:00:00Z Mom Houston This year Congress introduced a bill called the Family Leave Insurance Act (H.R. 5873) that not only would provide up to 12 weeks of paid leave for workers to care for an ill family member but also would create an insurance fund by ...<br /><br /><a href="http://feeds.chron.com/~r/houstonchronicle/MomHouston/~3/LxyuuCRZlIY/having_a_child_with_a_disabili.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-15:/commentary/3837654 2008-12-15T00:00:00Z Mom Houston This year Congress introduced a bill called the Family Leave Insurance Act (H.R. 5873) that not only would provide up to 12 weeks of paid leave for workers to care for an ill family member but also would create an insurance fund by ...<br /><br /><a href="http://blogs.chron.com/momhouston/2008/12/having_a_child_with_a_disabili.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-05:/commentary/3597684 2008-12-05T00:00:00Z Sibling Leadership Network Blog AUCD Legislative News In Brief · AUCD Legislative News In Brief · AUCD Legislative News In Brief · H.R. 5873 · AUCD Legislative News In Brief · â–º April (3). AUCD Legislative News In Brief · AUCD Legislative Ne<br /><br /><a href="http://sibleadership.blogspot.com/2008/12/sln-conference-program-2008.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-05:/commentary/3582551 2008-12-05T00:00:00Z Sibling Leadership Network Blog AUCD Legislative News In Brief · AUCD Legislative News In Brief · AUCD Legislative News In Brief · H.R. 5873 · AUCD Legislative News In Brief · â–º April (3). AUCD Legislative News In Brief · AUCD Legislative Ne<br /><br /><a href="http://sibleadership.blogspot.com/2008/12/2008-sln-conference-program.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-12-02:/commentary/3528606 2008-12-02T00:00:00Z Sibling Leadership Network Blog AUCD Legislative News In Brief · AUCD Legislative News In Brief · AUCD Legislative News In Brief · H.R. 5873 · AUCD Legislative News In Brief · â–º April (3). AUCD Legislative News In Brief · AUCD Legislative Ne<br /><br /><a href="http://sibleadership.blogspot.com/2008/12/white-papers-2008-final.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-22:/commentary/3421372 2008-11-22T00:00:00Z Sibling Leadership Network Blog AUCD Legislative News In Brief · AUCD Legislative News In Brief · AUCD Legislative News In Brief · H.R. 5873 · AUCD Legislative News In Brief · â–º April (3). AUCD Legislative News In Brief · AUCD Legislative Ne<br /><br /><a href="http://sibleadership.blogspot.com/2008/11/sibling-leadership-network-flyer.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-19:/commentary/3353265 2008-11-19T00:00:00Z Parents for Paid Leave Current Legislative Efforts. H.R. 5873: Family Leave Insurance Act of 2008 · S. 3140: Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2008. PAID LEAVE ADVOCATES. Sloan Work and Family Research Network · National Partnership for Women & ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.parentsforpaidleave.org/content/2008/11/share-your-stor.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-11-07:/commentary/3245011 2008-11-07T00:00:00Z Washington Labor &amp; Employment Wire One such bill, the Family Leave Insurance Act (S. 1681, HR 5873), would create a federal insurance fund, similar to the federal unemployment insurance scheme, to provide eight weeks of pay for employees taking FMLA leave. ...<br /><br /><a href="http://washlaborwire.com/2008/11/07/the-potential-impact-of-the-obama-administration-on-the-labor-and-employment-legal-landscape-2/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-08-30:/commentary/3353266 2008-08-30T00:00:00Z Top Stories from CQ Johnson said it was possible the Senate would take up legislation to expand the Family and Medical Leave Act ( HR 5873 , S 1681 ) or to require paid sick leave ( HR 1542 , S 910 ), in honor of ailing sponsor Sen. ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.cqpolitics.com/wmspage.cfm?docID=news-000002942125">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-29:/commentary/3441492 2008-07-29T00:00:00Z Best Internet News and Politics The Family Leave Insurance Act of 2008 (H.R. 5873) provides up to 12 weeks of paid leave for birth, adoption or foster care placement of a child; to care for a child, parent, spouse, domestic partner, grandchild, grandparent or sibling ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.bestnewspolitics.com/2008/07/28/vote-with-an-eye-to-workplace-issues/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-07-22:/commentary/2538461 2008-07-22T00:00:00Z Employee Rights Blog The House of Representatives is considering the Family Leave Insurance Act of 2008 as Bill HR5873. If the Act becomes federal law, it will require covered employers to provide paid family and medical leave benefits to eligible employees ...<br /><br /><a href="http://employeeissues.com/blog/flia-2008/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-26:/commentary/3528607 2008-06-26T00:00:00Z DigitalCommons@ILR In the United States, which is an OECD member, congressional interest recently has coalesced around family-friendly paid leave proposals (e.g., H.R. 1542/S. 910, S. 80 and H.R. 5781, S. 1681 and H.R. 5873). They would entitle workers to ...<br /><br /><a href="http://digitalcommons.ilr.cornell.edu/key_workplace/521/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-25:/commentary/3131001 2008-06-25T00:00:00Z digitalcommons@ILR in the united states, which is an oecd member, congressional interest recently has coalesced around family-friendly paid leave proposals (eg, hr 1542/s. 910, s. 80 and hr 5781, s. 1681 and hr 5873). they would entitle workers to time ...<br /><br /><a href="http://digitalcommons.ilr.cornell.edu/key_workplace/521">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-23:/commentary/3441491 2008-06-23T00:00:00Z Parents for Paid Leave Current Legislative Efforts. H.R. 5873: Family Leave Insurance Act of 2008 · S. 3140: Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2008. PAID LEAVE ADVOCATES. Sloan Work and Family Research Network · National Partnership for Women & ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.parentsforpaidleave.org/content/2008/06/hr-5781-passes.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-21:/commentary/3131002 2008-06-21T00:00:00Z IWS Documented News INTERNATIONAL and hr 5873). they would entitle workers to time off with pay to accomplish parental and caregiving obligations to help women in particular balance work and family responsibilities because they are the typical family caregiver and a ...<br /><br /><a href="http://iwsdninternational.blogspot.com/2008/06/iws-crs-leave-benefits-in-united-states.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-06-17:/commentary/3471798 2008-06-17T00:00:00Z Open Congress : Sen. Jim Webb [D, VA] H.R. 5873: Family Leave Insurance Act of 2008 · S. 3140: Federal Employees Paid Parental Leave Act of 2008. PAID LEAVE ADVOCATES. Sloan Work and Family Research Network · National Partnership for Women & ... 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It is calling for 12-weeks of ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.urbanmamas.com/activistas/2008/06/call-in-play-da.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-28:/commentary/3353268 2008-05-28T00:00:00Z Legislation RSS Feed ... Family and Medical Leave Expansion Act of 2007, Renewable Electricity Standard of 2007, United States National Health Insurance Act of 2007, Global Warming Pollution Reduction Act of 2007, Civil Rights Act of 2008. H.R. 5873 ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.themiddleclass.org/bill/family-leave-insurance-act-2008">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-19:/commentary/2318177 2008-05-19T00:00:00Z Parents for Paid Leave We&#39;ll bring the telephone numbers of Portland-area representatives, and a short script describing why we, as parents, want to support the recently proposed federal paid family leave bill (HR 5873). All you have to do is bring your cell ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.parentsforpaidleave.org/content/2008/05/call-in-play-da.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-18:/commentary/3388373 2008-05-18T00:00:00Z Activistas Please co-sponsor HR 5873, the Family Leave Insurance Act of 2008, to get it moving and show the nation that here in Oregon, we feel strongly about this issue. Plus, you can always join us at one of our 2nd Saturday strategy sessions. ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.urbanmamas.com/activistas/2008/05/introducing-par.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-12:/commentary/3131003 2008-05-12T00:00:00Z progressivedem.com introduced in april, the family leave insurance act of 2008 (hr 5873) would provide paid leave to care for a new child and cover workplaces with fewer than 50 employees. sen. edward kennedy (d-mass.) and rep. rosa delauro (d-conn. ...<br /><br /><a href="http://blog.progressivedem.com/2008/05/12/us-woefully-trails-other-industrialized-nations-its-not-mother-friendly.aspx">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-11:/commentary/3528608 2008-05-11T00:00:00Z AFL-CIO NOW BLOG Introduced in April, the Family Leave Insurance Act of 2008 (H.R. 5873) would provide paid leave to care for a new child and cover workplaces with fewer than 50 employees. Sen. Edward Kennedy (D-Mass.) and Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-Conn. ...<br /><br /><a href="http://blog.aflcio.org/2008/05/11/happy-mothers-daynow-get-back-to-work/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-07:/commentary/2249452 2008-05-07T00:00:00Z Sibling Leadership Network Blog Please sign AUCD on the letter of support for HR 5873. In addition to paid leave, the issue of expanding the definition of family is of particular importance to the disability community. Many individuals with developmental disabilities ...<br /><br /><a href="http://sibleadership.blogspot.com/2008/05/hr-5873.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-07:/commentary/2170722 2008-05-07T00:00:00Z Net News Publisher Most recently at the federal level, the Family Leave Insurance Act of 2008 (HR 5873) was introduced in April to provide paid leave to care for a new child and to cover workplaces with fewer than 50 employees. ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.netnewspublisher.com/paid-maternity-leave-still-on-the-wishlist-for-many-us-mothers/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-07:/commentary/3528609 2008-05-07T00:00:00Z Economic Policy Institute Most recently at the federal level, the Family Leave Insurance Act of 2008 (H.R. 5873) was introduced in April to provide paid leave to care for a new child and to cover workplaces with fewer than 50 employees. ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.epi.org/content.cfm/webfeatures_snapshots_20080507">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-07:/commentary/2188902 2008-05-07T00:00:00Z SIBS - Blogger Dear Friends, Representatives Pete Stark, Carolyn Maloney, George Miller, and Lynn Woolsey have introduced a new, comprehensive paid leave program: HR 5873, The Family Leave Insurance Act of 2008. Please join us in supporting the bill ...<br /><br /><a href="http://sibsnetwork.blogspot.com/2008/05/hr-5873.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-06:/commentary/2170723 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z Solo Mother If passed, the Family Leave Insurance Act (HR 5873) would provide paid family leave to care for a new child, sick family member, treat their own illness, or deal with an exigency caused by the deployment of a member of the military. ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.solomother.com/two-important-things-you-can-do-to-help-moms-and-kids-this-week/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-06:/commentary/2999547 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z Ratphooey Want to honor mothers this week? Take a moment to ask your Congressperson to co-sponsor the just introduced Family Leave Insurance Act of 2008 in honor of Mother’s Day. If passed, the Family Leave Insurance Act (HR 5873) would provide ...<br /><br /><a href="http://ratphooey.livejournal.com/976039.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-06:/commentary/2165538 2008-05-06T00:00:00Z Because Momma Says So If passed, the Family Leave Insurance Act (HR 5873) would provide paid family leave to care for a new child, sick family member, treat their own illness, or deal with an exigency caused by the deployment of.<br /><br /><a href="http://mommasez.blogspot.com/2008/05/support-paid-family-leave.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-03:/commentary/3353264 2008-05-03T00:00:00Z WashingtonWatch.com - Comments for HR 6562,... US Congress: HR 5873, The Family Leave Insurance Act of 2008.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/200510729.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-05-02:/commentary/2147308 2008-05-02T00:00:00Z Washington Labor &amp; Employment Wire The Family Leave Insurance Act of 2008 (HR 5873) would create a federal insurance fund established and administered by the Secretary of Labor. The fund would provide benefits for employees taking leave (1) because of a serious health ...<br /><br /><a href="http://washlaborwire.com/2008/05/02/legislation-creating-paid-family-leave-insurance-fund-introduced-in-house-of-representatives/">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-29:/commentary/2130739 2008-04-29T00:00:00Z HRCircus - HR Message Board - Human Resource... The Family Leave Insurance Act of 2008 (HR 5873) would provide workers with 12 weeks of paid leave to care for a new child or sick family member; to recover from an illness; or to deal with circumstances involving armed services ...<br /><br /><a href="http://www.websitetoolbox.com/tool/post/hrcircus/vpost?id=2673883">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-21:/commentary/2099619 2008-04-21T00:00:00Z WashingtonWatch.com - Welcome to WashingtonWatc... HR 5873 would provide for a paid family and medical leave insurance program.... Vote on This Bill: For | Against.<br /><br /><a href="http://www.washingtonwatch.com/bills/show/110_HR_5873.html">Go to article</a> tag:opencongress.org,2008-04-21:/commentary/3130999 2008-04-21T00:00:00Z Active Legislation -- Tracked by govtrack.us rep. fortney stark [d-ca] introduced hr 5873: to provide for a paid family and medical leave insurance program, and for other purposes. 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