 On September 27, the Women’s Bureau hosted the second annual
Paid Leave Symposium. Current and former paid leave analysis grantees,
advocates, policymakers, researchers and legislators convened to discuss new
studies related to paid family and medical leave policies in the United States.
Recordings of the event are now online! Click below to view.
Welcome & Panel 1, Panel 2, Lunch , Panel 3, Panel 4, Close, Photos
For an analysis of findings from last year's grant recipients, please click here. The Women's Bureau also maintains a collection of resources, fact sheets, and research for states working to advance paid leave.
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On September 29, 2016, the Department of Labor’s Wage and Hour Division (WHD) released a Final Rule in accordance with President Obama’s Executive Order 13706. The rule updates regulations surrounding paid sick leave for employees of federal contractors. Paid leave may be used for a variety of purposes, now including care for issues surrounding domestic violence, sexual assault. To read the full report, click here.
 On September 21 we hosted a webinar: Using Equitable Employment Policies and Practices to Help Low-Income Mothers Achieve Self-Sufficiency and Balance Work/Family Obligations. To download a recording of the conversation, please visit this link.
For a complete list of resources on working mothers and families, including information shared on the webinar, please visit our resources page.
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 Workers in all states are protected by federal laws that provide workplace protections and employment rights for those who are pregnant or nursing. Several states have also passed their own laws that offer specific protections for workers who are pregnant or nursing.
We recently updated our map to incorporate 18 new state laws related to pregnancy discrimination, pregnancy accommodations, and workplace lactation. You can use the map to learn about protections, coverage, and remedies available in each state, as well as applicable federal laws.
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October is Domestic Violence Awareness Month. Here at the Women's Bureau we would like to take a moment to remember those we have lost to domestic violence, and recognize efforts to end it. In our latest blog we explore the intersection of domestic violence and the workplace, as well as workplace protections for employees who are victims. |
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The Women’s Bureau is
pleased to announce an exciting opportunity within the Office of Policy and Program (OPP) in Washington, DC. The position will be responsible for overseeing the development and implementation of the agency's research agenda.
To apply for this position log
on to www.USAjobs.gov and use announcement number
MS-17-HRC-WB-293, if you are federal
employees or DE-17-HRC-WB-293 for
non-federal employee or General Public.
For more information, please
contact Nikki Lattimore at 202-693-6759 or via email at Lattimore.nikki.n@dol.gov.
DALLAS – The U.S. Department of Labor has settled allegations of systemic hiring discrimination by one of the world’s largest food processing companies at six of its locations in Texas, Arkansas and New Mexico after an investigation by the department’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs.
While not admitting liability, Tyson Foods, Inc., has agreed to pay $1.6 million in back wages, interest and benefits to 5,716 applicants rejected for laborer jobs from 2007 to 2010. The department’s Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs found that Tyson’s hiring processes and selection procedures at the six facilities violated Executive Order 11246 by discriminating on the bases of sex, race and/or ethnicity. To read the full report, click here.
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