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"Insurance would help workers(Letter to the Editor)" Daily Record, March 16, 2007

"Paid to stay home" Daily Record, February 19, 2007

"Workers Would Welcome Paid Family Leaves" Phillyburbs.com, February 13, 2007

"Paid Leave Clears A Big Hurdle" NJ Biz, February 12, 2007

"Paid To Stay Home" Asbury Park Press, February 12, 2007

"Yes For Paid Leave" Daily Record, February 9, 2007

"Paid Family Leave Bill Advances" Herald News, February 6, 2007

"In a first, Senate committee approves paid family leave bill"The Star-Ledger, February 06, 2007

"N.J. state committee approves family leave bill" Philadelphia Business Journal, February 5, 2007

"U.S. Family-Oriented Job Policies Weak" Yahoo! NewsFebruary 1, 2007

"SPEAKING OUT: Insurance proposal would benefit family caregivers" By KAREN WHITE, Courier News, December 3, 2006

"Poll finds overwhelming NJ support for paid family leave" By TOM HESTER, November 29, 2006

"Jersey Lawmaker Pushes Paid Family Leave Bill" Millennium Radio New Jersey, November 29, 2006

"New Push for Paid Family Leave in N.J." New York Times, November 29, 2006

"Family Leave Gets A Push" By Scott Goldstein, November 11, 2006

"Companies voluntarily complying with family leave laws" Herald News, July 3, 2006

Audio -- “Paid Leave can be Cost Effective”  Report by John O’Leary on Achieving a Workable Balance: New Jersey Employers’ Experiences Managing Employee Leaves and Turnover, a study by the Center for Women and Work, Rutgers, The State University, June 19, 2006

“Many NJ Businesses Let Workers Take Leave for Care of Children or Elderly Parents” Rutgers University Press Release, June 19, 2006

“NJ businesses are family-friendly, study finds” Star Ledger, June 18, 2006

"ONE SICK CHILD AWAY FROM BEING FIRED: When “Opting Out” Is Not an Option" - Joann C. Williams, Distinguished Professor of Law and Founding Director, Center for WorkLife Law, University of California, Hastings College of the Law

“Paid family leave in New Jersey” Marketplace, NPR, January 26, 2006

“She’s the Boss”, NewJersey.Com, January 15, 2006

“Taking Time Off – With Pay”, Asbury Park Press, January 1, 2006

N.J. proposal would give paid leave for family illness, Philadelphia Inquirer, Dec. 21, 2005

Pushing For Paid Family And Sick Leave, Battles brewing over legislation that will allow more parents to take time off, By Julia Lawlor, Parents' Action for Children

Group wants paid family leave, By MICHAEL SYMONS, Home News Tribune Online 12/21/05

Coalition to push for paid family leave in New Jersey, By MICHAEL SYMONS, Courier Post

Worker-funded, paid family leave urged, BY MICHAEL SYMONS, Asbury Park Press on 12/21/05

Jersey group puts a price on cost of paid family leave, BY SUSAN K. LIVIO, The Star Ledger, December 21, 2005

Shortchanging cleaning workers won't wash (Eileen Appelbaum, The Star Ledger, December 1, 2005)

Don't Gut Family and Medical Leave (Eileen Appelbaum and Ellen Bravo
Released May 25, 2005)

"The battle over family leave", (Asbury Park Press - May 8, 2005)

"Family leave gets 'B' in N.J.", (Bergen Record - May 6, 2005)

"Keep the family leave act in the job", (The Star Ledger - February 4, 2005)

"New Jersey Coalition Supports Federal Bill Calling For Paid Time Off For Family Illness And Emergencies", - June 10, 2004)

"When Employees Are Sick, Absenteeism Can Be a Virtue.", (New York Times - September 26, 2004)

"Paid Sick Days Necessary For Healthy Families, Happy Employees",
(Asbury Park Press - June 18, 2004)

"Strength to Families, Businesses"
(Philadelphia Inquirer - January 26, 2004)

"Paid Family Leave Arrives in California"
(Center for American Progress - July 12, 2004)

Paid Family Leave
NJN News 12
Karen White, 12/22/05

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Paid Family Leave
Marketplace, 1/26/07
New Jersey is considering a plan to provide compensation to employees who take time off from work to care for sick family members.
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