Protection for bison, renters and more. Here are some of the new laws going into effect January 1

Colorado has about 20 new laws taking effect on January 1, everything from protecting wild bison to streamlining…
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India is sending checks to women for their unpaid housework in a breakthrough social experiment

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Paid Family Leave: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)

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Paid Family Leave: Last Week Tonight with John Oliver (HBO)

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Via EDD: If you lost your job or can’t work because of a disaster, you may qualify for unemployment, disability, or Paid Family Leave benefits.

https://edd.ca.gov/en/unemployment/Disaster_Unemployment_Assistance/

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Disaster Unemployment Assistance

Provides an overview of the California Unemployment Insurance Program, which provides workers, who lose their jobs through no fault of their own, with weekly unemployment insurance payments,

In May 2023, #Walz signed a #law creating astate-run program to provide paid #family & #medical leave for #Minnesota #workers, funded by a 0.7% payroll #tax on #employers, by 2026.

While proponents say the #law is an "equalizer" that provides a road map for a similar federal effort, critics claim it would cost much more than estimated & devastate small businesses.

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Paid family and medical leave in the First State

“This week, #TheGreen brings you the latest episode of #Delaware Humanities’ podcast A More Just Delaware. The podcast examines pivotal moments and legislation related to hate, prejudice, and the fight for equal rights in Delaware.”

#PaidFamilyLeave #MedicalLeave #sarahmcbride #DelawarePublicMedia

https://www.delawarepublic.org/show/the-green/2024-07-12/a-more-just-delaware-podcast-paid-family-and-medical-leave-in-the-first-state

A More Just Delaware podcast: Paid family and medical leave in the First State

This week, The Green brings you the latest episode of Delaware Humanities’ podcast A More Just Delaware. The podcast examines pivotal moments and legislation related to hate, prejudice, and the fight for equal rights in Delaware.In this fifth episode, State Senator Sarah McBride discusses paid family and medical leave legislation passed and signed in Delaware in 2022, the work to pass it, and its anticipated impact.

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More US parents than ever have paid leave this Mother's Day - but most still don't

More working U.S. parents than ever are celebrating their first Mother’s Day with hard-fought access to paid time off to care for newborns

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#Biden’s… #budget lays out broad policy planks that many leading #liberals have pushed him to embrace….W/ #Republicans in control of the #House, the proposals stand little chance of becoming #law, but they set the stage for a likely rematch w/ #Trump….
In a $7.2T budget for fiscal yr 2025, Biden would have #Congress offer universal #prekindergarten #education, provide 12 wks of #PaidFamilyLeave & #MedicalLeave, expand #AntiPoverty #TaxCredits & create a new #tax break for first-time #HomeBuyers.

Imagine a future with #PaidFamilyLeave.

#SOTU

“Deeply Out of Touch”: MI GOP Calls Paid Family Leave “Summer Break for Adults”. A Michigan Democratic leader said the suggestion is “offensive beyond belief.”

https://truthout.org/articles/deeply-out-of-touch-mi-gop-calls-paid-family-leave-summer-break-for-adults/

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“Deeply Out of Touch”: MI GOP Calls Paid Family Leave “Summer Break for Adults”

A Michigan Democratic leader said the suggestion is “offensive beyond belief.”…

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