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President Donald Trump's plan to apply 25 percent tariffs on Canadian and Mexican exports is set to begin tomorrow, and a bill that would postpone the launch of Minnesota's paid family and medical leave program is advancing.Those stories and more in today's evening update. Hosted by Emily Reese. Music by Gary Meister.
Senate Bill 5292 could raise payroll taxes for Washington workers to support the state's Paid Family and Medical Leave program, sparking concerns about financial fairness. Read more at https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/opinion/opinion-sb-5292-promises-another-pay-decrease-for-workers-in-the-state/ #SB5292 #PaidLeaveTax #GovernmentSpending #ClarkCountyWa #localnews
In this first episode of a Take It or Leave It two-parter, host Josh Seidman takes a deep dive into Connecticut Paid Leave, the state's mandatory paid family medical leave (“PFML”) program. As more states prepare to launch their own mandatory PFML programs in 2026—including Delaware, Maryland, Maine, and Minnesota—it's critical to examine how existing programs are evolving. Sitting down with Josh is Erin Choquette, CEO of the Connecticut Paid Leave Authority, to discuss the Authority's role in administering Connecticut Paid Leave, how PFML has developed in Connecticut, key eligibility requirements and other metrics, and the variety resources available to employers and employees navigating paid leave compliance and entitlements. Josh and Erin explore how Connecticut Paid Leave has evolved since its enactment in 2019, including insights from the program's 2024 annual report and claim processing. Erin also shares valuable lessons for states preparing to implement their own PFML mandates, offering guidance on building resources and ensuring transparency for businesses and workers alike. Join Josh and Erin for the first part of their informative discussion on Connecticut PFML.
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AP correspondent Shelley Adler reports New York employers must now offer paid medical leave during pregnancy.
In this episode Lewis First, MD, MS, FAAP, editor-in-chief of Pediatrics, is back for “First Up.” He offers a bird's-eye view of what's in the December issue of the journal. Hosts David Hill, MD, FAAP, and Joanna Parga-Belinkie, MD, FAAP, also speak with Kimberly Montez, MD, MPH, FAAP, about new policy from the AAP urging paid family and medical leave for all families. For resources go to aap.org/podcast.
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Elizabeth New (Hovde) discusses Washington's Paid Family and Medical Leave audit findings, highlighting misuse of funds and the program's challenges. Read her full analysis at https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/opinion/opinion-new-audit-offers-another-reason-lawmakers-should-leave-the-states-paid-leave-program-behind on www.ClarkCountyToday.com #PFML #WashingtonPolicy #WorkerRights #LocalNews #ClarkCountyWa
Elizabeth New from the Washington Policy Center shares her perspective on how Washington state's Paid Family and Medical Leave fund impacts workers' wages, particularly those of lower-income earners. Read the full opinion column at https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/opinion/opinion-wages-taken-from-workers-often-give-paid-time-off-to-others-more-than-once/ on www.ClarkCountyToday.com. #WashingtonPolicyCenter #PaidFamilyAndMedicalLeave #ClarkCounty #LocalNews #WashingtonState
This bonus episode is for you if you are you tired of dealing with team members who refuse to take ownership, accountability, or responsibility? Too much focus on blame rather than solutions? In our next Bonus Episode focused on the “biggest bummers you didn't see coming as a small business owner, let's confront what so many of you are facing… very real issues, that van feel like crisis levels of absent accountability and responsibility on the team. ✨ What's Inside: - Real-Life Leadership Lessons: Kris shares compelling stories from her nearly 30-year leadership journey, revealing profound insights into dealing with accountability, ownership, and responsibility. - Actionable Strategies: Learn how to address and manage employees who resist meeting expectations, and what consistent actions you can take to uphold business standards. - Empowerment Tools: Equip yourself with the tools and confidence to hold your team accountable, ensuring they meet the goals and agreements they've committed to. - Courage-Building Techniques: Discover how to become a steadfast leader who fosters an environment of excellence and accountability, even in the face of resistance and mediocrity. Join Kris Plachy as she unpacks her personal mission of transforming how you, lead your team. This is more than just a podcast episode—it's your blueprint for solving a very real, daily problem.
This episode aired previously. Since the pandemic, the number of people asking for medical time off due to mental health issue has risen. Listen to know if you are facing any issue with you employer when asking some time off for your piece of mind. For information anytime, call 1-855-821-5900 or go to pocketemploymentlawyer.ca
Since the pandemic, the number of people asking for medical time off due to mental health issue has risen. Listen to know if you are facing any issue with you employer when asking some time off for your piece of mind. For information anytime, call 1-855-821-5900 or go to pocketemploymentlawyer.ca
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When is it within your right as an employee to take time off for mental health? Make sure that you do it right and know your rights on this episode of the Employment Law Show. Hosts John Schols and Lior Samfiru. For information anytime, call 1-855-821-5900 or go to pocketemploymentlawyer.ca
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.
This episode originally aired June 27, 2024 Can your employer fire you while you're on medical leave. Short answer is yes.... But! Only under certain circumstances, learn what those are and more on this episode of The Employment Law Show. Hosts John Schols and Mackenzie irwin. For information anytime, call 1-855-821-5900 or go to pocketemploymentlawyer.ca
This Day in Maine for Tuesday, July 9th, 2024.
Can your employer fire you while you're on medical leave. Short answer is yes.... But! Only under certain circumstances, learn what those are and more on this episode of The Employment Law Show. Hosts John Schols and Mackenzie irwin. For information anytime, call 1-855-821-5900 or go to pocketemploymentlawyer.ca
Washington officials hint at higher taxes to fund Paid Family and Medical Leave. The number of people tapping into Washington's Paid Family and Medical Leave fund keeps climbing and the state agency responsible for running the program says the tax on workers and employers that funds the program may need to go up, again. https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/news/washington-officials-hint-at-higher-taxes-to-fund-paid-family-and-medical-leave/ #TheCenterSquareWashington #PaidFamilyAndMedicalLeave #StateAgency #TaxOnWorkersAndEmployers #WashingtonOfficials #HigherTaxes #PaidLeaveProgram #WashingtonState #VancouverWa #ClarkCountyWa #ClarkCountyNews #ClarkCountyTod
This episode originally aired June 4th, 2024 When is it within your right as an employee to take time off for mental health? Make sure that you do it right and know your rights on this episode of the Employment Law Show. Hosts John Schols and Lior Samfiru. For information anytime, call 1-855-821-5900 or go to pocketemploymentlawyer.ca
The number of people tapping the taxpayer-provided Paid Family and Medical Leave fund is increasing every year. Elizabeth New (Hovde) of the Washington Policy Center points out how workers keep seeing decreases on their paychecks, compliments of lawmakers redistributing their income. https://www.clarkcountytoday.com/opinion/opinion-with-paid-family-and-medical-leave-finances-still-troubled-payroll-tax-likely-to-increase/ #Opinion #Columns #Commentary #ElizabethNewHovde #WashingtonPolicyCenter #PaidFamilyAndMedicalLeave #WashingtonState #W2Workers #Paychecks #PayrollTax #WashingtonStateLegislature #LawmakersRedistributingIncome #VancouverWa #ClarkCountyWa #ClarkCountyNews #ClarkCountyToday
Join John Williams and Patrick Woodcock with special guest Umberto Sparanza with UNUM talking about paid family medical leave and enactment in Maine.
When is it within your right as an employee to take time off for mental health? Make sure that you do it right and know your rights on this episode of the Employment Law Show. Hosts John Schols and Lior Samfiru. For information anytime, call 1-855-821-5900 or go to pocketemploymentlawyer.ca
An open mic roundtable discussion featuring patients who are planning to undergo or have undergone limb lengthening surgery. JOIN LINK: (removed after show ends) ________ Audio Podcast: will be available within 48hrs when stream ends ⏱️Timestamps⏱️: 00:00:00 - Introduction 00:05:02 - Discussion on Femur and Tibia Ratios 00:10:05 - Running and Weight Gain During Lengthening 00:15:14 - Importance of Nutrition and Supplements 00:20:09 - Physical Therapy and Recovery Tips 00:24:42 - Morning vs Evening Height Variations 00:29:03 - Medical Leave and Work During Lengthening 00:34:08 - Pain Management and Exercise During Recovery 00:38:30 - Effective Stretching and Physical Therapy 00:43:21 - Calcium and Vitamin D for Bone Health 00:48:14 - Risks and Complications of Tibial Lengthening 00:52:48 - Choosing the Right Surgeon for Lengthening 00:57:37 - Genetics and Impact on Future Generations 01:02:30 - Nutrition's Role in Growth and Development 01:07:16 - Height Preferences and Societal Impacts 01:12:39 - Planning and Timing for Multiple Surgeries 01:17:32 - Vitamin D Deficiency and Final Adult Height 01:22:14 - Supplements and Hormones for Growth 01:27:07 - Parental Height Influence on Children ________
May 13, 2024 - Senate Labor Committee Chair Jessica Ramos, a Queens Democrat, and Sherry Leiwant, co-founder and co-president of A Better Balance, explain the different paid medical leave proposals kicking around the Capitol and make the case for a more lucrative benefit.
Breaking Through with Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner (Powered by MomsRising)
On the radio show this week we discuss the steps our nation must take to end the epidemic of gun violence in America; we cover Black Maternal Health Week and how you can take action to advance maternal health equity; we dive into paid family/medical leave and Glamour (!!); and we hear about moms raising their voices for childcare in the US Capitol and how you can make a difference too. *Special guests include: Po Murray, Newtown Action Alliance, @NewtownAction; Monifa Bandele, MomsRising, @MomsRising; Dawn Huckelbridge, Paid Leave For All, @PaidLeaveForAll; and Nina Perez, MomsRising, @MomsRising.
Breaking Through with Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner (Powered by MomsRising)
On the radio show this week we discuss the steps our nation must take to end the epidemic of gun violence in America; we cover Black Maternal Health Week and how you can take action to advance maternal health equity; we dive into paid family/medical leave and Glamour (!!); and we hear about moms raising their voices for childcare in the US Capitol and how you can make a difference too. *Special guests include: Po Murray, Newtown Action Alliance, @NewtownAction; Monifa Bandele, MomsRising, @MomsRising; Dawn Huckelbridge, Paid Leave For All, @PaidLeaveForAll; and Nina Perez, MomsRising, @MomsRising.
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topics on the fantastic podcast Our Body Politic; get an inside take on how and where wins are happening at the state level; and hear about making good trouble with Red, Wine, and Blue. *Special guests include: Mariel Padilla, The 19th News, @19thnews; Morgan Givens, Our Body Politic, @ourbodypolitic; Carol Joyner, Family Values @ Work Action, @FamValuesAction; and Julie Womack, Red Wine & Blue, @redwineblueusa
On this episode of Future of Freedom, host Scot Bertram is joined by two guests with different viewpoints regarding federal paid parental and medical leave. First on the show is Aparna Mathur, Senior Manager in Economics at Amazon, former resident scholar at the American Enterprise Institute, and a former senior fellow at Harvard University's Kennedy School of Government. Later, we hear from Rachel Greszler, Senior Research Fellow in the Roe Institute at the Heritage Foundation. You can find Aparna on X, formerly Twitter, at @aparnamath and find the Heritage Foundation at @Heritage. --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/future-of-freedom/support
States across the country are looking into ways to protect kids from the harms posed to them by social media. How court rulings have forced some policymakers to change their approach. And, how one Arizona researcher is working to control rodent populations — with their fertility. That and more on The Show.
It is time for the US to join the ranks of humane societies with paid parental and family leave. Charlamagne tha God has some words of wisdom for the Democratic. Party about the election. --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/politicsdoneright/message
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On the radio show this week we cover the importance of pushing back against extremism, including book bans and censorship, and how grandparents are rising for hope (and sanity); we dive into why some Republicans are pushing fake paid family/medical leave and get tips on how to support real policy; hear how parents can make Black History Month a month to commit to learning and reflecting throughout the year; and get the latest on the fight for eldercare and care workers. *Special guests include: Marge Baker, People For the American Way, @peoplefor; Ruth Martin, MomsRising, @MomsRising; Tabitha St. Bernard-Jacobs, artist, writer, organizer and thought leader, @tabithastb; and Sarah Slocum, Michigan Elder Justice Initiative
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On the radio show this week we cover how moms across the nation defeated book bans and censorship, as well as supported teachers, kids, and parents; we heard about the Domestic Bill of Rights and why it's important to everyone to help pass now; we uncovered what's stopping our nation from passing Paid Family and Medical Leave like every other industrialized nation has already done and how to break through those barriers; and we lifted up the importance of working for maternal health justice for everyone. *Special guests include: Mary Kusler, National Education Association (NEA), @NEAToday; Jenn Stowe, National Domestic Workers Alliance, @domesticworkers; Dawn Huckelbridge, Paid Leave for All, @PaidLeaveforAll; Gina Arias, MomsRising, @MomsRising
Twelve states and the District of Columbia have paid family medical leave programs for employees, but not Virginia. Democrats in the House and Senate are hoping to change that. Brad Kutner has more from Richmond.
Breaking Through with Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner (Powered by MomsRising)
On the radio show this week we cover the importance of reporting from terrific outlets like The 19th News – and why and how paid family medical leave is finally gaining momentum; we hear about the hottest topics on the fantastic podcast Our Body Politic; get an inside take on how and where wins are happening at the state level; and hear about making good trouble with Red, Wine, and Blue. *Special guests include: Mariel Padilla, The 19th News, @19thnews; Morgan Givens, Our Body Politic, @ourbodypolitic; Carol Joyner, Family Values @ Work Action, @FamValuesAction; and Julie Womack, Red Wine & Blue, @redwineblueusa
The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) offers leave with job and benefit protection to eligible employees for qualifying events. However, employers are not required to pay employees when they take leave under FMLA or similar leave laws. In response to the absence of a federal paid leave law, multiple states throughout the U.S. have enacted their own programs to provide employees in their states with paid family and/or medical leave. The challenge is that these mandates differ widely from one another, resulting in a confusing patchwork of benefit and leave policies that creates major compliance challenges for employers that have employees in multiple jurisdictions. Learn more in this podcast featuring two of our workforce absence experts: Brice Caswell, director of product compliance and statutory administration and David Setzkorn, SVP, workforce absence and disability practice leader. #FMLA
The All Local 4pm Update for Thursday, January 4th 2024
On the radio show this week we cover how moms across the nation defeated book bans and censorship, as well as supported teachers, kids, and parents; we heard about the Domestic Bill of Rights and why it's important to everyone to help pass now; we uncovered what's stopping our nation from passing Paid Family and Medical Leave like every other industrialized nation has already done and how to break through those barriers; and we lifted up the importance of working for maternal health justice for everyone. *Special guests include: Mary Kusler, National Education Association (NEA), @NEAToday; Jenn Stowe, National Domestic Workers Alliance, @domesticworkers; Dawn Huckelbridge, Paid Leave for All, @PaidLeaveforAll; Gina Arias, MomsRising, @MomsRising
Breaking Through with Kristin Rowe-Finkbeiner (Powered by MomsRising)
On the radio show this week we cover how moms across the nation defeated book bans and censorship, as well as supported teachers, kids, and parents; we heard about the Domestic Bill of Rights and why it's important to everyone to help pass now; we uncovered what's stopping our nation from passing Paid Family and Medical Leave like every other industrialized nation has already done and how to break through those barriers; and we lifted up the importance of working for maternal health justice for everyone. *Special guests include: Mary Kusler, National Education Association (NEA), @NEAToday; Jenn Stowe, National Domestic Workers Alliance, @domesticworkers; Dawn Huckelbridge, Paid Leave for All, @PaidLeaveforAll; Gina Arias, MomsRising, @MomsRising
Beginning in 2026, Minnesota will be the 12th state in the union to offer paid family and medical leave for all Minnesotans working in the state. This means Minnesotans will be eligible for up to 20 weeks paid leave for a serious medical condition or to care for a loved one or newborn. With 75% of Minnesota's workforce unable to access paid leave benefits, this new change is welcomed by Minnesota's working class, but doesn't come without tribulations. Author of the bill in the Senate, Alice Mann, joins the crew to talk about the benefits and challenges of the law.
It's been a little under three years since the state's paid family and medical leave program took effect, but only a fraction of people have used it. We talk about why and how the state wants to get the word out more about it with WBUR senior business reporter Zeninjor Enwemeka.
You'll be two years older, the U.S. will have gone through a presidential election, and we'll be gearing up for another mid-term in January 2026. That's when Minnesota's Paid Family and Medical Leave program is supposed to launch… along with a payroll tax to help fund it. In the meantime, Greg Norfleet is in charge of working to set it up. Norfleet is the Director of the Paid Family and Medical Leave Program. He joined the Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development, also known as DEED, about a month ago. He talked with MPR News host Cathy Wurzer.
TOP NEWS | On today's Daily Signal Top News, we break down: Senate Minority Leader Mitch McConnell did not have a stroke or seizure Democratic Senator Sheldon Whitehouse of Rhode Island has asked Chief Justice John Roberts to investigate conservative Justice Samuel Alito. Our colleague Fred Lucas reports that the Family and Medical Leave […]
On this week's episode, Bishop Burbidge: Highlights some of the various ways the Diocese supports discernment among youth during the summer and throughout the year, including Quo Vadis and FIAT summer camps, WorkCamp and World Youth Day Expounds upon the corrective statement he and fellow U.S. bishops wrote in response to a public letter from Catholic members of Congress who defended their support for abortion by falsely invoking teachings of the Church Discusses the recent U.S. Supreme Court rulings on affirmative action and free speech Shares his decision to expand the diocesan paid family and medical leave policy for employees working for the Diocese. Bishop also answers the following question from the faithful: Will the distribution of the Precious Blood resume formally at Mass here in the Diocese, or will its distribution remain up to a pastor's discretion?