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U.S. ranks low in workplace family leave policies

The Associated Press just reported yesterday: “U.S. workers are guaranteed less.”
A recent report by McGill University and Harvard University found that, “workers in many of the world’s countries have government-guaranteed paid sick leave, family leave and other benefits U.S. workers don’t.”
Some of the researchers findings from looking at family friendly policies in 190 countries that [...]

Mothers Facing discrimination for taking maternity leave down under!

Working moms down under are not happy… and we don’t blame them! A recent report from the Fair Work Ombudsman (a national commission that promotes harmonious, productive and cooperative workplaces) highlighted the number of women who have lost their jobs for taking maternity leave. The Ombudsman was allowed to investigate this issue for the first [...]