H.R.5873 - Family Leave Insurance Act of 2008

To provide for a paid family and medical leave insurance program, and for other purposes. view all titles (2)

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  • Official: To provide for a paid family and medical leave insurance program, and for other purposes. as introduced.
  • Short: Family Leave Insurance Act of 2008 as introduced.

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01/05/09
Parents for Paid Leave: It's time. Help us pass paid family 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 & ...

12/16/08
Mom Houston | The scoop for local moms | MomHouston.com

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 ...

Source: Mom Houston
12/15/08
Mom Houston | The scoop for local moms | MomHouston.com

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 ...

Source: Mom Houston
12/05/08
Sibling Leadership Network Blog: SLN Conference Program 2008

AUCD Legislative News In Brief · AUCD Legislative News In Brief · AUCD Legislative News In Brief · H.R. 5873 · AUCD Legislative News In Brief · ► April (3). AUCD Legislative News In Brief · AUCD Legislative Ne

12/05/08
Sibling Leadership Network Blog: 2008 SLN Conference Program

AUCD Legislative News In Brief · AUCD Legislative News In Brief · AUCD Legislative News In Brief · H.R. 5873 · AUCD Legislative News In Brief · ► April (3). AUCD Legislative News In Brief · AUCD Legislative Ne

12/02/08
Sibling Leadership Network Blog: White Papers 2008 Final

AUCD Legislative News In Brief · AUCD Legislative News In Brief · AUCD Legislative News In Brief · H.R. 5873 · AUCD Legislative News In Brief · ► April (3). AUCD Legislative News In Brief · AUCD Legislative Ne

11/22/08
Sibling Leadership Network Blog: The Sibling Leadership Network Flyer

AUCD Legislative News In Brief · AUCD Legislative News In Brief · AUCD Legislative News In Brief · H.R. 5873 · AUCD Legislative News In Brief · ► April (3). AUCD Legislative News In Brief · AUCD Legislative Ne

11/19/08
Parents for Paid Leave: Share your story

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 & ...

11/07/08
The Potential Impact of the Obama Administration on the Labor and ...

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. ...

08/30/08
CQ Politics | Business Group Handicaps End-of-Session Issues

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. ...

07/29/08
Best Internet News and Politics » Blog Archive » Vote With an Eye ...

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 ...

07/22/08
Family Leave Insurance Act of 2008

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 ...

06/26/08
DigitalCommons@ILR - Linda Levine: Leave Benefits in the United States

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 ...

06/25/08
leave benefits in the united states

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 ...

06/23/08
Parents for Paid Leave: H.R. 5781 Passes in the House!

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 & ...

06/21/08
[iws] crs: leave benefits in the united states [updated 7 may 2008]

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 ...

06/17/08
OpenCongress - U.S. Congress - S.3140 Federal Employees Paid ...

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 & ... Was this article useful? ...

06/13/08
paid family leave call-in playdate saturday 6.14.08

i wanted to let you know that paid family leave is a very important issue for me and i would like you to co-sponsor the family leave insurance act, hr 5873, which is currently in committee in the house. it is calling for 12-weeks of ...

Source: Activistas
06/13/08
Activistas: Paid Family Leave Call-In Playdate Saturday 6.14.08

I wanted to let you know that paid family leave is a very important issue for me and I would like you to co-sponsor the Family Leave Insurance Act, H.R. 5873, which is currently in committee in the House. It is calling for 12-weeks of ...

Source: Activistas
05/28/08
Family Leave Insurance Act of 2008 | TheMiddleClass.org

... 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 ...

05/19/08
Call-In Play Date on 6.14 at 10 am

We'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 ...

05/18/08
Activistas: Parents for Paid Leave: Join Us for a Call-In Playdate

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. ...

Source: Activistas
05/12/08
us woefully trails other industrialized nations; it's not mother ...

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. ...

05/11/08
AFL-CIO NOW BLOG | Happy Mother’s Day—Now Get Back to Work

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. ...

05/07/08
HR 5873

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 ...

05/07/08
Paid Maternity Leave Still on the Wishlist for Many US Mothers

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. ...

05/07/08
Paid maternity leave still on the wishlist for many U.S. mothers

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. ...

05/07/08
HR 5873

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 ...

05/06/08
Two important things you can do to help Moms and kids this week

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. ...

Source: Solo Mother
05/06/08
Make Mother's Day a day to remember

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 ...

Source: Ratphooey

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