In North Carolina, it is beyond time to recognize and support the diverse and dynamic structures that define our families. A critical step in this direction is the implementation of paid family and medical leave laws and paid sick and safe days laws that...
The Justice Center-led NC Families Care Coalition, in partnership with the national Paid Leave for All campaign, is hosting a month-long exhibit at Artspace in downtown Raleigh. #FMLA30 commemorates 30 years of the Family Medical Leave Act. The exhibit features six...
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...
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 for all. Ana Pardo, co-director of the Workers’ Rights Project at the NC Justice Center, has this to say about the...
On November 19th the House voted largely along party lines to pass the Build Back Better Act, which included four weeks of paid family and medical leave, a provision that had previously been removed. The bill now heads to a Senate vote, where, unfortunately, paid...
