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Senators Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and Bill Cassidy (R-LA) and Representatives Chrissy Houlahan (D-PA) and Stephanie Bice (R-OK) are leading bipartisan bicameral working groups to explore a federal paid leave program. The Working Groups issued a Request for Information (RFI), seeking input from a host of entities, ranging from unions, care advocacy groups, business groups, and think tanks, to suggest ideas on how the program should be funded, the suggested scope, and the role of the federal government. Requests for responses are due January 31, 2024.
Reps. Houlahan and Bice recently unveiled the progress of a bipartisan Paid Family Leave Working Group that held several meetings to explore Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML) legislation. While no details have been released so far, topics examined by the working group provide some insight. Checkpoint Payroll discussed these possibilities with Carrie Hoffman, Chair of Foley & Lardner’s Labor and Employment Practice, who shared her thoughts on the various components that...
Turkish base fake news in Armenia For several days, a video has been circulating on social media claiming that Armenian Prime Minister Nikol Pashinyan allegedly signed a “secret agreement” with EU ...