Today I had the honor of attending the bill signing for Connecticut’s new paid family leave law. In what feels like a past life (but is really just a past job), I co-chaired the Campaign for Paid Family Leave with my dear friend Catherine. Being part of that campaign is one of the highlights of… Read More Hey Connecticut Parents, You’re Now Going to Have PAID Family Leave!
I recently came across Scary Mommy’s article 6 Reasons The Family Medical Leave Act is Bullshit and, man, did it resonate. I’m a happy mom of 3 thriving children. Life is crazy, but manageable. I’ve never really resented being a working mom…that is, except for when it comes to the few first precious months of my… Read More Why Paid Family Leave is Important to Me
I volunteered to take Kriste’s weekly post today, because she had a schedule snafu, and why not? Help a mom and blogger out, that’s what we’re all about. Only problem is that I’m a bit short on time myself. Blogging during the middle of the workday is hard, because, you know, work. But then, blogging… Read More Parenting In a Hurry: Three Tips to Save You Time and Make Life Awesome
Blogs and other media geared toward an audience of pregnant women and first-time moms tend to make the general assumption that working moms are employees. But what if you’re the boss? If you run a business and have employees on your payroll, particularly if you are a small business owner or have just made your… Read More When the Tables are Turned: Employment Law Tips for Mompreneurs and Women-Owned Businesses
Although my practice is now focused on special education matters, I still get plenty of employment law questions these days, as is evident from the many comments I am still getting on my FMLA post. From time to time, an employee will ask me if something that was said or done in their workplace… Read More Is it Discrimination? Pregnancy, Parenthood and Your Rights in the Workplace
As a labor and employment law attorney (among other things), I get a lot of questions from moms-to-be about their rights in the workplace, particularly those pertaining to maternity leave. As it turns out, there are a lot of misperceptions floating around about the federal Family and Medical Leave Act or “FMLA,” including whether it… Read More Need to Know: Demystifying the FMLA and Maternity Leave
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