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The Right Call: Breastfeeding Accommodations under the Affordable Care Act

The 2010 Affordable Care Act (ACA) breastfeeding protections establish the rights of new mothers who are nonexempt employees to reasonable break times and private space to express breast milk at work until a child is one year of age.

By Robert Drago, Jeff Hayes and Youngmin Yi|2020-12-14T02:20:51-05:00May 30, 2011|IWPR|Comments Off on The Right Call: Breastfeeding Accommodations under the Affordable Care Act

The New Mexico Pay Equity Initiative in State Contracting

In January 28, 2009, Governor Bill Richardson of New Mexico issued Executive Order 2009-004 ‘Fair and Equal Pay for All New Mexicans Initiative’ which formally declared that identifying and combating pay inequity and job segregation was the policy of the State of New Mexico and established a ‘Governor’s Taskforce on Fair and Equal Pay (“The Taskforce”).

By Martha Burk|2020-11-12T05:24:45-05:00May 15, 2011|IWPR|Comments Off on The New Mexico Pay Equity Initiative in State Contracting

Paid Sick Days in Connecticut Would Improve Health Outcomes, Help Control Health Care Costs

In Connecticut, 37 percent of the percent of the private sector workforce, or 471,000 workers, lack access to paid sick days.

By Kevin Miller, Claudia Williams and Robert Drago|2020-11-11T22:21:49-05:00May 12, 2011|IWPR|Comments Off on Paid Sick Days in Connecticut Would Improve Health Outcomes, Help Control Health Care Costs