Paid Time Off MattersA (slow) progress report

Starbucks still has to deal with its discriminatory approach to paid family leave

The best post I have found so far about the Starbucks saga after their annual shareholder meeting is by Emily Peck for the Huffington Post. The tough question remains: what's next? We'd say more push and pressure, publicly and behind the scene. Where were/are the faith groups when so many own stock? Afraid to stand up for new parents and families? 

Recent paid parental leave announcements (by Fairygodboss)

Just found out about Fairygodboss and their listing of the most recent paid parental leave announcements.

The 'family friendly benefits' supported by the American Sustainable Business Council

Read ASBC's guiding principles where the number 1 is providing family friendly benefits and number 8 includes "when contracting for labor seek to ensure that employers provide family friendly benefits'. ASBC supports the introduction of national paid leave via The FAMILY Act, reintroduced in the Senate by Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and in the House by Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-CT). See the details here.