News and Updates
#FMLA30 Virtual Exhibition
#FMLA30–art exhibit marking the 30th anniversary of the Family and Medical Leave Act. Featuring the portraits and stories of North Carolinians who have struggled without paid leave, the exhibit highlights the urgent need to invest in paid leave.
Huge Win for Working Parents: Passing of PWFA and PUMP Act
In a huge win for working parents, the 117th Congress passed the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) and the Providing Urgent Maternal Protections (PUMP) for Nursing Mothers Act on December 29th, 2022. The PWFA will go into effect on June 27th, 2023, while all but one provision of the PUMP Act went into effect with the stroke of President Biden’s pen. These bills represent more than a decade of persistence by state and national organizations to protect working parents on the job.
The Fight for #PaidLeaveForAll Continues
Make no mistake: we will keep up the effort and momentum to make sure there’s #PaidLeaveForAll.
Statement on the Delay of the Build Back Better Act by the NC Families Care Coalition
We are appalled, outraged, and frustrated by the Senate’s lack of action when it comes to passing the Build Back Better Act and ensuring paid leave...
#PaidLeaveForAll: Paid Leave Provisions Return to the Build Back Better Act
Paid leave for all working people is currently included in the Build Back Better Act, which is awaiting a vote by the Senate. The provision faces opposition from certain Senate leaders, but the fight for paid leave isn’t over. Read more and find out how you can get involved in ensuring there’s paid leave for all.
13 Eye-Catching New Billboards Tell North Carolinians: #CareCantWait and We Need Paid Leave and Child Care Now
This week, drivers and pedestrians in six metro areas across North Carolina may spot some strong messages about two key ingredients working people need to balance their jobs and family responsibilities: paid leave and affordable child care.
The NC Families Care Coalition Celebrates Asheville’s Adoption of Paid Leave
The NC Families Care Coalition is excited to see the recent progress made in the City of Asheville with the inclusion of paid parental and family...
Tell your Congressperson to support the Pregnant Worker Fairness Act
The U.S. House of Representatives will soon vote on an important measure to protect pregnant workers from discrimination. This is a major...
NC Lawmakers Host Press Conference to Introduce NC Paid Family and Paid Sick Leave Bills
On April 20, state lawmakers, community members and advocates will host a virtual press conference to introduce two family-friendly workplace policy bills, the North Carolina Paid Family Leave Insurance Act and the North Carolina Healthy Families Healthy Workplaces/Paid Sick Days Act.
NC Families Care Coalition Commends Buncombe County for Vote for Paid Leave
Today the NC Families Care Coalition celebrates progress on paid leave for North Carolinians with Buncombe County Commissioner’s unanimous vote for 100% paid parental and family leave for Buncombe County employees. This is truly progressive leadership on the policy and benefit to be offered.
Father’s Day, Paid Leave and COVID-19: Tell us your story!
This Father's Day, our coalition is collecting stories about the importance of paid leave and paid sick days for dads, AND about the importance of...
NC Families Care Coalition Calls on NC Senators to Support Paid Leave
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASEMay 22, 2020RALEIGH, NC – A broad coalition of North Carolina organizations is calling on Senators Thom Tillis and Richard Burr...
Know Your Rights: COVID, Paid Leave and Unemployment
Check out this excellent new know-your-rights chart that can help clarify who is eligible for what kind of support under new federal laws, and what...
Are you an essential worker? Tell us how you’re doing!
"What is this?" The NC Families Care Coalition is working to amplify the voices of people deemed essential workers during the Coronavirus crisis....
NC Families Care Coalition submits recommendations to state executive, legislative leadership regarding COVID-19
Today our coalition submitted recommendations to state leaders for workplace policy response to COVID-19.
Urgent: Tell Senators Burr & Tillis to Support Emergency Coronavirus Bill!
Late last night, members of Congress passed the Families First Coronavirus Response Act. This is a huge step in the right direction for dealing...
Urgent Action: Congress voting TODAY on the Families First Coronavirus Response Act!
Late Wednesday night, Congress introduced the Families First Coronavirus Response Act, which includes several critical provisions to help curb the...
Paid Sick Days in North Carolina: By the Numbers
In news coverage of the Coronavirus, much has been said about paid sick days as a critical missing piece of America’s public health toolkit. Here’s...
Coronavirus and Paid Sick Days in the News
As COVID-19 reached the continental US earlier this week, media coverage almost immediately connected the dots between this potential public health...
Show NC Paid Leave Champions Some Love!
NC leaders did us proud up in DC this week. On Tuesday, the Workforce Protections Subcommittee of the House Education and Labor Committee held a...
Congress Takes on FMLA Expansion and Paid Leave
Today, the Education & Labor Committee of the United States Congress held a hearing entitled “Balancing Work, Health, and Family: The Case for...