id,Type,Title,Legislation Name,Official Title,State,City,Latitude,Longitude,Date,Description,Link,Photo Linkadmin-1,Obama administration,"The Center for American Progress, the U.S. Department of Labor, and the White House host the White House Summit on Working Families.",,White House Summit on Working Families,US,,,,6/23/2014,"People and business leaders from around the country join the Center for American Progress, the White House, and the Department of Labor to elevate the conversation on how to make the American workplace work for everyone. The day focuses on issues and policies ranging from paid leave to child care and early childhood education. President Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama, as well as activist Gloria Steinem and actress Christina Hendricks, are featured speakers. ",https://www.americanprogress.org/press/release/2014/03/12/85689/release-the-white-house-cap-and-the-u-s-department-of-labor-to-hold-white-house-summit-on-working-families-june-23/,http://media4.s-nbcnews.com/i/newscms/2014_26/525736/140623-obama_working_families-1447_562a95ff6751f9365ef5d89d1a5c1af2.jpgadmin-10,Obama administration,The U.S. Department of Labor announces up to $1.25 million in grants to study paid leave at the state level.,,Lead on Leave: Empowering Working Families Across America,US,,,,6/15/2015,The Department of Labor hosts a Google Hangout with YouTube CEO Susan Wojcicki and other Obama administration officials to announce that the department will offer up to $1.25 million in grants to study and test paid leave programs at the state level.,https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GxDbjgyXKVg,admin-11,Obama administration,"The U.S. Department of Labor's Lead on Leave Tour visits Denver, Colorado. ",,Lead on Leave: Empowering Working Families Across America,US,,,,6/17/2015,"U.S. Deputy Secretary of Labor Chris Lu makes a stop in Denver, Colorado, to join a roundtable as part of the Lead on Leave tour to discuss paid leave policies.",https://blog.dol.gov/2015/06/18/dol-in-action/,admin-2,Obama administration,"President Obama signs an excutive order protecting the government's lesbian, gay, bisexual, and transgender, or LGBT, employees.",XX READ BEHIND: NOT SURE IF SUBSEQUENT TABS NEED PRESIDENT'S FULL NAME AS WELL? XX I THINK FOR THIS IT IS FINE TO JUST SAY PRES OBAMA THROUGHOUT SINCE THERE IS NO 'ORDER',"Executive Order Further Amendments to Executive Order 11478, Equal Employment Opportunity in the Federal Government, and Executive Order 11246, Equal Employment Opportunity",US,,,,7/21/2014,President Obama issues an executive order prohibiting discrimination in government employement and hiring on the basis of gender identity or sexual orientation.,https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2014/07/21/executive-order-further-amendments-executive-order-11478-equal-employmen,http://www.washingtonblade.com/content/files/2014/07/Barack_Obama_Executive_Order_signing_insert_1_c_Washington_Blade_by_Michael_Key.jpgadmin-3,Obama administration,President Obama signs an executive order promoting fair pay and safe workplaces.,,Executive Order 13673: Fair Pay and Safe Work Places,US,,,,7/31/2014,"President Obama issues an executive order requiring all federal contractors to comply with fair pay and labor laws that ensure the safety, health, and well-being of workers.  ",https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2014/07/31/executive-order-fair-pay-and-safe-workplaces,http://www.procas.com/blog/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/Barack_Obama_signs_Executive_Order.jpgadmin-4,Obama administration,The U.S. Department of Labor offers grants for states to design and test paid family leave programs. ,,,US,,,,9/24/2014,"The U.S. Department of Labor awards $500,000 in grants to Washington, D.C., Massachusetts, Montana, and Rhode Island to design, test, and research state-level paid family leave programs. ",http://www.dol.gov/opa/media/press/wb/WB20141206.htm,http://graphics8.nytimes.com/images/2014/09/25/us/motherlode-DOL/motherlode-DOL-master315.jpgadmin-5,Obama administration,President Obama issues a memo extending and updating paid leave for federal employees.,,"Presidential memorandum: Modernizing Federal Leave Policies for Childbirth, Adoption and Foster Care to Recruit and Retain Talent and Improve Productivity",US,,,,1/15/2015,President Obama issues a memorandum urging all federal agencies to offer 240 hours of advanced sick leave in connection with the birth or adoption of a child or other eligible sick leave uses. The president also urges federal agencies to update their leave policies and to consider providing affordable emergency backup dependent care. ,https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2015/01/15/presidential-memorandum-modernizing-federal-leave-policies-childbirth-ad,http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/federal-eye/wp/2015/01/15/obama-provides-parental-leave-for-feds/admin-6,Obama administration,President Obama calls for the passage of work-family policy in his State of the Union address.,,Remarks by the president in State of the Union Address ,US,,,,1/20/2015,President Obama voices his support for paid sick leave and equal pay during his 2015 State of the Union address. The president urges Congress to pass bills that ensure paid sick leave and equal pay. ,https://www.whitehouse.gov/the-press-office/2015/01/20/remarks-president-state-union-address-january-20-2015,https://media2.wnyc.org/i/620/372/c/80/1/sotu2.jpgadmin-7,Obama administration,"U.S. Department of Labor Secretary Thomas Perez kicks off the Lead on Leave tour in Seattle, Washington.",,Lead on Leave: Empowering Working Families Across America,US,,,,4/1/2015,"In Seattle, Washington, U.S. Secretary of Labor Thomas Perez kicks off Lead on Leave, a nationwide tour to promote paid family leave policies. ",http://blog.dol.gov/2015/04/01/lead-on-leave-tour-seattle/,https://pbs.twimg.com/media/CEvAQwjVEAE6Vd-.jpgadmin-8,Obama administration,"The U.S. Department of Labor's Lead on Leave Tour visits Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.",,Lead on Leave: Empowering Working Families Across America,US,,,,4/23/2015,U.S. Deputy Secretary of Labor Chris Lu makes a stop in Philadelphia during the Lead on Leave tour to promote family leave policies nationwide. Senior Advisor to President Obama Valerie Jarrett is also in attendance. ,http://blog.dol.gov/2015/04/23/leadonleave-notes-from-the-road-philadelphia/,http://workingfamilies.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/06/pawf.jpgadmin-9,Obama administration,"The U.S. Department of Labor's Lead on Leave Tour visits Providence, Rhode Island.",,Lead on Leave: Empowering Working Families Across America,US,,,,4/24/2015,"U.S. Secretary of Labor Thomas Perez makes a stop in Providence, Rhode Island, during the Lead on Leave tour to promote paid leave policies nationwide. ",http://blog.dol.gov/2015/04/24/leadonleave-notes-from-the-road-providence/,http://www.dol.gov/featured/PaidLeave/img/20150428-next-stop-rhode-island.jpgbus-1,Businesses,Vodafone Group expands its maternity leave policy worldwide.,,,US,"Vodafone Group U.S. Headquarters, New York, New York",40.712784,-74.005941,3/6/2015,"On March 6, 2015, Vodafone Group announces an unprecedented new maternity policy of 16 weeks paid leave, with an option for new mothers to work 30 hours per week for six months after returning from leave.",http://www.washingtonpost.com/blogs/on-leadership/wp/2015/03/06/an-unusual-new-policy-for-working-mothers/,https://s3-eu-west-1.amazonaws.com/rbi-communities/wp-content/uploads/sites/8/2015/03/Vodafone.jpgbus-10,Businesses,Nestl&eacute; announces that it will increase maternity leave benefits for its workers around the world. ,,,US,"Nestl&eacute; U.S. Headquarters, Glendale, California",,,6/26/2015,"On June 26, 2015, Nestl&eacute; announces that it will extend maternity leave for its employees&mdash;as well as parental leave for male primary caregivers&mdash;to 14 weeks with the right to extend maternity leave for up to six months. "," http://www.nestle.com/media/news/nestle-maternity-protection-policy-for-employees-worldwide",bus-2,Businesses,Microsoft expands access to paid sick days and vacation for contracted workers.,,,US,"Microsoft Headquarters, Redmond, Washington",47.673988,-122.121512,3/26/2015,"In March 2015, Microsoft announces that it will require all of its American contracting companies with 50 or more employees to offer their employees 15 days of sick and vacation leave.",http://money.cnn.com/2015/03/26/technology/microsoft-paid-time-off/,http://static01.nyt.com/images/2015/03/26/business/26UP-Microsoft/26UP-Microsoft-superJumbo.jpgbus-3,Businesses,"McDonald's gives 90,000 workers earned time off.",,,US,"McDonald's Headquarters, Oakbrook, Illinois",41.839787,-87.953553,4/1/2015,"In April 2015, McDonald's announces that 90,000 workers in its company-owned stores will be able to accrue as many as five days of paid time off each year; the company also announces a $1 pay raise for its workers.",http://www.wsj.com/articles/mcdonalds-to-raise-hourly-pay-for-90-000-workers-1427916364,http://content-img.newsinc.com/jpg/1976/28805322/20574133.jpg?t=1427973720bus-4,Businesses,Blackstone Group LP expands its maternity leave policy.,,,US,"Blackstone Group LP Headquarters, New York, New York",40.712784,-74.005941,4/22/2015,"In April, Blackstone announces that it will increase its paid maternity leave policy from 12 weeks to 16 weeks.",http://blogs.wsj.com/atwork/2015/04/22/blackstone-group-maternity-leave-policy-working-moms/,http://si.wsj.net/public/resources/images/BN-HX438_0416bl_G_20150416070134.jpgbus-5,Businesses,Johnson & Johnson expands its parental leave policy.,,,US,"Johnson & Johnson Headquarters, New Brunswick, New Jersey",40.486216,-74.451819,4/29/2015,"On April 29, 2015, Johnson & Johnson announces that it will expand parental leave for its employees, ranging from 8 to 17 weeks, depending on recovery time needed following childbirth for mothers, whether a child is adopted, and other stipulations. Johnson & Johnson employees are not required to take all their leave at once but can take it throughout their child's first year.",http://www.blogjnj.com/2015/04/jj-and-the-21st-century-working-family/,http://www.rttnews.com/ArticleImages/USTopStories/2015/May/jnj-050115.jpgbus-6,Businesses,Facebook expands workplace benefits to contracted workers.,,,US,"Facebook Headquarters, Menlo Park, California",37.45296,-122.181725,5/12/2015,"In May, Facebook announces that companies with more than 25 employees with whom Facebook contracts must pay a $15 minimum wage, offer a $4,000 new child benefit if the company does not offer parental leave, and provide 15 days of paid sick and vacation days.",http://newsroom.fb.com/news/2015/05/improved-benefits-for-facebook-contractors/ ,http://rack.2.mshcdn.com/media/ZgkyMDEyLzEyLzA0LzNmL3NoZXJ5bHNhbmRiLmJ4eS5qcGcKcAl0aHVtYgk5NTB4NTM0IwplCWpwZw/70b356b5/92a/sheryl-bus-7,Businesses,Goldman Sachs expands its paid paternity leave benefit.,,,US,"Goldman Sachs Headquarters, New York, New York",40.712784,-74.005941,6/1/2015,"In late May 2015, Goldman Sachs expands its parental leave policy to include four weeks of leave for fathers and nonprimary caregivers.",http://money.cnn.com/2015/06/01/pf/goldman-sachs-paternity-leave/,http://i2.cdn.turner.com/money/dam/assets/131017115115-goldman-sachs-sign-1024x576.jpgbus-8,Businesses,Care.com endorses the FAMILY Act and Healthy Families Act. ,,,US,"Care.com Headquarters, Waltham, Massachussetts",42.376485,-71.235611,6/4/2015,Care.com founder and CEO Sheila Marcelo joins many other businesses by speaking out in favor of the FAMILY Act and the Healthy Families Act. Care.com also joins with Hand in Hand and the National Domestic Workers Alliance to release the Fair Care Pledge (http://faircarepledge.com/) to help those who employ caregivers and other domestic workers be fair and responsible employers., http://blog.care.com/sheila/2015/06/why-care-is-key-to-a-thriving-economy.html,http://i.ytimg.com/vi/bfKJ9Nj7Jc4/0.jpgbus-9,Businesses,Chipotle expands paid vacation and sick days to all of its employees.,,,US,"Chipotle Headquarters, Denver, Colorado",39.739236,-104.990251,6/4/2015,"Restaurant chain Chipotle expands its paid sick and vaction days policy to cover all of its employees. The company also expands its tuition reimbursement policy to hourly managers, as well as cashiers and take-out specialists with one year of experience.",http://nrn.com/hr-training/chipotle-expand-benefits-hourly-employes?page=1,https://assets.entrepreneur.com/content/16x9/822/20150204162028-chipotle-mexican-grill.jpegfl-1,Federal legislation,Sen. Tom Harkin (D-IA) and former Rep. George Miller (D-CA) reintroduce the Schedules That Work Act.,H.R. 5159 Schedules That Work Act,,US,,,,7/22/2014,"The Schedules That Work Act, introduced by Rep. George Miller and co-sponsored by 47 others, ensures that workers can request changes to their work schedules without employer retaliation, that employers consider these requests, and that employers provide predictable and stable scheduling for certain low-income workers.  ",https://www.congress.gov/bill/113th-congress/house-bill/5159,https://www.govtrack.us/congress/bills/113/hr5159/thumbnail?aspect=1fl-2,Federal legislation,"Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) and Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) reintroduce the Family and Medical Insurance Leave Act, or FAMILY Act.",H.R. 3712 The Family and Medical Insurance Leave Act,,US,,,,3/18/2015,The Family and Medical Insurance Leave Act is reintroduced by Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand and Rep. Rosa DeLauro to provide paid medical and family leave to certain workers. ,https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/senate-bill/786,http://1.bp.blogspot.com/_N2qcfhrcFIw/TCjeMQ4NgUI/AAAAAAAAAak/d83TiQMHbSI/s320/FMLA+logo.jpgfl-3,Federal legislation,Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) and Sen. Patty Murray (D-WA) reintroduce the Healthy Families Act.,S. 497/H.R. 932 Healthy Families Act,,US,,,,2/12/2015,"The Healthy Families Act, reintroduced by Rep. Rosa DeLauro and Sen. Patty Murray, allows workers to earn at least one hour of paid sick time for every 30 hours worked. ",https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/932/related-bills,http://pinnaclehr.com.au/wp-content/uploads/ppl1.jpgfl-4,Federal legislation,Sen. Robert Casey (D-PA) and Rep. Jerrold Nadler (D-NY) reintroduce the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act.,S. 1512/H.R. 2654 Pregnant Workers Fairness Act ,,US,,,,6/4/2015,"The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act is reintroduced in a bipartisan effort to ensure workplace accommodations for pregnant workers, new parents, and women with medical conditions related to childbirth.",https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/senate-bill/1512/related-bills,http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-ZABu91PzIc8/VLlzBfTuajI/AAAAAAAAAhA/m5XoWebwvP0/s1600/sick.jpgfl-5,Federal legislation,Rep. Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) and Sen. Barbara Mikulski (D-MD) reintroduce the Paycheck Fairness Act.,,,US,,,,3/25/2015,"On March 25, 2015, Rep. Rosa DeLauro and Sen. Barbara Mikulski reintroduced the Paycheck Fairness Act, which revises and reinforces prohibitions against pay discrimination based on sex and employer retaliation based on an employee's complaints or inquiries relating to fair pay and sex discrimination in pay.",https://www.congress.gov/bill/114th-congress/house-bill/1619,intro-1,Introduced state bills,H.B. 364: Equal Pay Remedies and Enforcement Act,,,AL,,32.318231,-86.902298,3/31/2015,,https://legiscan.com/AL/bill/HB364/2015,intro-10,Introduced state bills,S.B. 43: Labor and Industrial Relations; employer's obligation to provide time for employee to express breast milk for an infant child; provisions [workplace accomodations for nursing mothers],,,GA,,32.165622,-82.900075,1/15/2015,,http://www.nationalpartnership.org/issues/work-family/work-family-policy-database/georgia/nursing-mothers-workplace-rights-sb43.html,http://www.legis.ga.gov/Legislation/en-US/display/20152016/SB/43intro-11,Introduced state bills,S.B. 965/H.B. 496: Relating to employment [paid family leave] ,,,HI,,19.896766,-155.582782,1/23/2015,,http://www.nationalpartnership.org/issues/work-family/work-family-policy-database/hawaii/family-leave-insurance-sb965-hb496.html,http://www.capitol.hawaii.gov/measure_indiv.aspx?billtype=SB&billnumber=965&year=2015intro-13,Introduced state bills,H.B. 166: Family Leave Insurance Program Act,,,IL,,40.633125,-89.398528,1/14/2015,,http://www.nationalpartnership.org/issues/work-family/work-family-policy-database/illinois/paid-family-leave-hb166.html,http://www.ilga.gov/legislation/billstatus.asp?DocNum=166&GAID=13&GA=99&DocTypeID=HB&LegID=83657&SessionID=88intro-14,Introduced state bills,S.B. 44: A bill for an act to amend the Indiana Code concerning labor and safety [equal pay],,,IN,,40.267194,-86.134902,1/6/2015,,http://www.nationalpartnership.org/issues/work-family/work-family-policy-database/indiana/equal-pay-sb44.html,https://iga.in.gov/legislative/2015/bills/senate/44#document-e491c266intro-15,Introduced state bills,S.F. 18: An act requiring employers to provide reasonable accommodations to employees based on pregnancy or childbirth and making penalties applicable,,,IA,,41.878003,-93.097702,1/13/2015,,http://www.nationalpartnership.org/issues/work-family/work-family-policy-database/iowa/pregnancy-accommodations-sf18.html,http://coolice.legis.iowa.gov/Cool-ICE/default.asp?Category=BillInfo&Service=Billbook&menu=false&ga=86&hbill=SF18intro-17,Introduced state bills,H.B. 2: An act relating to wages [equal pay] ,,,KY,,37.839333,-84.270018,1/6/2015,,http://www.nationalpartnership.org/issues/work-family/work-family-policy-database/kentucky/equal-pay-hb2.html,http://www.lrc.ky.gov/record/15rs/HB2.htmintro-18,Introduced state bills,S.B. 84/H.B. 703: Provides relative to payroll taxes authorized to finance benefits for the Louisiana Family and Medical Leave Account Fund,,,LA,,19.85627,102.495496,4/13/2015,,http://www.nationalpartnership.org/issues/work-family/work-family-policy-database/louisiana/paid-family-and-medical-leave-sb84-hb703.html,http://www.legis.la.gov/Legis/BillInfo.aspx?i=227398intro-19,Introduced state bills,L.D. 717: An act to establish the Maine Paid Family Leave Insurance Program ,,,ME,,45.253783,-69.445469,3/5/2015,,http://www.mainelegislature.org/legis/bills/display_ps.asp?paper=HP0493&PID=undefined&snum=127,intro-2,Introduced state bills,S.B. 12/H.B. 124: An act relating to the payment of sick leave by employers; and providing for an effective date,,,AK,,64.200841,-149.493673,1/21/2015,,"http://www.nationalpartnership.org/issues/work-family/work-family-policy-database/alaska/paid-sick-and-safe-time-sb12-hb124.html",http://www.akleg.gov/basis/Bill/Detail/?Root=SB%20%2012#tab6_4intro-20,Introduced state bills,S.B. 40: Maryland Healthy Working Families Act,,,MD,,39.045755,-76.641271,1/20/2015,,http://www.nationalpartnership.org/issues/work-family/work-family-policy-database/maryland/paid-sick-and-safe-time-sb40.html,http://mgaleg.maryland.gov/webmga/frmMain.aspx?stab=01&pid=billpage&tab=subject3&ys=2015rs&id=SB0040intro-21,Introduced state bills,H. 1769: An act establishing the Massachusetts Pregnant Workers Fairness Act ,,,MA,,42.407211,-71.382437,1/20/2015,,https://malegislature.gov/Bills/189/House/H1769,intro-22,Introduced state bills,H.B. 4167/S.B. 101: Paid Sick Leave Act,,,MI,,44.314844,-85.602364,2/10/2015,,http://www.nationalpartnership.org/issues/work-family/work-family-policy-database/michigan/paid-sick-and-safe-time-hb4167-sb101.html,http://legislature.mi.gov/%28S%28gozw5bya2324ncehr5dj4y12%29%29/mileg.aspx?page=getobject&objectname=2015-HB-4167&query=onintro-23,Introduced state bills,H.F. 1139/S.F. 1330: Fair Scheduling Act,,,MN,,46.729553,-94.6859,2/23/2015,,http://www.nationalpartnership.org/issues/work-family/work-family-policy-database/minnesota/flexible-work-schedules-hf1139.html,https://www.revisor.mn.gov/bills/bill.php?b=House&f=HF1139&ssn=0&y=2015intro-24,Introduced state bills,H.B. 113: Fair Pay Act,,,MS,,32.354668,-89.398528,1/6/2015,,http://billstatus.ls.state.ms.us/2015/pdf/history/HB/HB0113.xml,intro-25,Introduced state bills,H.B. 349: Pregnant Workers Fairness Act,,,MO,,37.964253,-91.831833,1/5/2015,,http://www.nationalpartnership.org/issues/work-family/work-family-policy-database/missouri/pregnancy-accommodations-hb349.html,http://www.house.mo.gov/billsummary.aspx?bill=HB349intro-26,Introduced state bills,"S.B. 197: An act revising paid leave laws; requiring certain employers to allow employees to use paid leave to address situations related ot domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking situations or to care for family members; and providing an applicability date ",,,MT,,46.879682,-110.362566,1/20/2015,,http://www.nationalpartnership.org/issues/work-family/work-family-policy-database/montana/domestic-violence-leave-sb197.html,http://laws.leg.mt.gov/legprd/LAW0203W$BSRV.ActionQuery?P_SESS=20151&P_BLTP_BILL_TYP_CD=&P_BILL_NO=&P_BILL_DFT_NO=LC0616&P_CHPT_NO=&Z_ACTION=Find&P_SBJT_SBJ_CD=&P_ENTY_ID_SEQ=intro-27,Introduced state bills,L.B. 493: Healthy and Safe Families and Workplaces Act ,,,NE,,41.492537,-99.901813,1/20/2015,,http://www.nationalpartnership.org/issues/work-family/work-family-policy-database/nebraska/paid-sick-and-safe-time-lb493.html,http://nebraskalegislature.gov/bills/view_bill.php?DocumentID=24772intro-28,Introduced state bills,A.B. 235: An act relating to employment; requiring an employer to provide paid sick leave to each employee of the employer under certain circumstances; providing a penalty; and providing other matters properly relating thereto,,,NV,,38.80261,-116.419389,3/6/2015,,http://www.leg.state.nv.us/Session/78th2015/Bills/AB/AB235.pdf,intro-29,Introduced state bills,H.B. 600: An act relative to paid sick leave for employees ,,,NH,,43.193852,-71.572395,1/8/2015,,http://www.nationalpartnership.org/issues/work-family/work-family-policy-database/new-hampshire/paid-sick-days-hb600.html,http://www.gencourt.state.nh.us/bill_status/bill_status.aspx?lsr=358&sy=2015&sortoption=&txtsessionyear=2015&intro-30,Introduced state bills,S. 2640: An act establishes New Jersey Caregiver Task Force to evaluate and provide recommendations on caregiver support services,,,NJ,,40.058324,-74.405661,12/11/2014,,https://www.govtrack.us/states/nj/bills/413e4d3f5b59/s2640,http://www.nationalpartnership.org/issues/work-family/work-family-policy-database/new-jersey/caregiver-task-force-s2640.htmlintro-31,Introduced state bills,S.B. 375: New Mexico Family Act for Family and Medical Leave ,,,NM,,34.51994,-105.87009,1/29/2015,,http://www.nationalpartnership.org/issues/work-family/work-family-policy-database/new-mexico/paid-family-and-medical-leave-sb375.html,http://www.nmlegis.gov/lcs/legislation.aspx?chamber=S&legtype=B&legno=375&year=15intro-32,Introduced state bills,"A.B. 3870/S.B. 3004: Provides workers' compensation benefits for injury or sickness, pregnancy or family leave; applies to an employee and to family members taking family leave to care for an employee",,,NY,,40.712784,-74.005941,1/27/2015,,http://www.nationalpartnership.org/issues/work-family/work-family-policy-database/new-york/paid-family-leave-ab3870-sb3004.html,https://legiscan.com/NY/bill/A03870/2015intro-33,Introduced state bills,H.B. 741: Shift Workers' Bill of Rights,,,NC,,35.759573,-79.0193,4/14/2015,,http://www.nationalpartnership.org/issues/work-family/work-family-policy-database/north-carolina/flexible-work-schedules-hb741.html,http://www.ncleg.net/gascripts/BillLookUp/BillLookUp.pl?Session=2015&BillID=H741intro-34,Introduced state bills,H.B. 1463: Relating to reasonable accommodations in the workplace for pregnancy,,,ND,,47.551493,-101.002012,1/19/2015,,http://www.nationalpartnership.org/issues/work-family/work-family-policy-database/north-dakota/reasonable-accommodations-for-pregnant-workers-hb1463.html,https://legiscan.com/ND/bill/1463/2015intro-36,Introduced state bills,H.B. 1342: [A bill creating a Task Force for the Study of Caregiver Insurance] ,,,OK,,35.007752,-97.092877,2/2/2015,,http://www.nationalpartnership.org/issues/work-family/work-family-policy-database/oklahoma/caregiver-insurance-task-force.html,https://legiscan.com/OK/bill/HB1342/2015intro-37,Introduced state bills,S.B. 492: An act relating to leave from work for victims of certain crimes,,,OR,,40.296898,-111.694647,1/12/2015,,http://www.nationalpartnership.org/issues/work-family/work-family-policy-database/oregon/flexible-use-of-sick-leave-sb492.html,http://gov.oregonlive.com/bill/2015/SB492/intro-38,Introduced state bills,"S.B. 303: An act amending the act of December 17, 1959 (P.L.1913, No.694), known as the Equal Pay Law, further providing for wage rates",,,PA,,41.203322,-77.194525,1/26/2015,,http://www.nationalpartnership.org/issues/work-family/work-family-policy-database/pennsylvania/equal-pay-anti-retaliation-sb303.html,http://www.legis.state.pa.us/cfdocs/billInfo/billInfo.cfm?sYear=2015&sInd=0&body=S&type=B&bn=0303intro-39,State and local successes,Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo (D) signs pregnancy accomodations into law.,,,RI,,41.580095,-71.477429,6/25/2015,"On June 25, 2015, Rhode Island Gov. Gina Raimondo signs a law that requires employers to provide reasonable accommodations to employees or prospective employees with conditions relating to pregnancy or childbirth.",http://www.nationalpartnership.org/issues/work-family/work-family-policy-database/rhode-island/reasonable-accommodations-for-pregnant-workers-sb276.html,http://openstates.org/ri/bills/2015/SB276/intro-4,Introduced state bills,H.B. 2505: Paid Sick and Safe Time Leave,,,AZ,,34.048928,-111.093731,2/16/2015,,http://www.nationalpartnership.org/issues/work-family/work-family-policy-database/arizona/paid-sick-and-safe-time-hb2505.html,http://www.azleg.gov/legtext/52leg/1r/bills/hb2505p.htmintro-40,Introduced state bills,S.B. 172/H.B. 3397: Earned Paid Sick Leave Act,,,SC,,33.836081,-81.163724,1/13/2015,,http://www.nationalpartnership.org/issues/work-family/work-family-policy-database/south-carolina/paid-sick-days-sb172-hb3397.html,http://www.scstatehouse.gov/query.php?search=DOC&searchtext=paid%20sick&category=LEGISLATION&session=121&conid=7893221&result_pos=&keyval=1210172&numrows=10intro-41,Introduced state bills,S.B. 156: An act to require a minimum amount of paid sick leave for employees,,,SD,,43.969515,-99.901813,1/28/2015,,http://www.nationalpartnership.org/issues/work-family/work-family-policy-database/south-dakota/paid-sick-and-safe-time-sb156.html,http://legis.sd.gov/Legislative_Session/Bills/Bill.aspx?Bill=156&Session=2015intro-42,Introduced state bills,H.B. 557/S.B. 663: Tennessee Pay Equality Act ,,,TN,,35.517491,-86.580447,2/11/2015,,http://www.nationalpartnership.org/issues/work-family/work-family-policy-database/tennessee/paid-family-leave-study-hb557-sb663.html,http://www.nationalpartnership.org/issues/work-family/work-family-policy-database/tennessee/equal-pay-hb903-sb864.htmlintro-43,Introduced state bills,"H.B. 532: An act relating to the ability of a nonexempt employee to participate in certain academic, extracurricular, and developmental activities of the employee's child",,,TX,,31.968599,-99.901813,12/17/2014,,http://www.nationalpartnership.org/issues/work-family/work-family-policy-database/texas/small-necessities-leave-hb532.html,http://www.legis.state.tx.us/BillLookup/Text.aspx?LegSess=84R&Bill=HB532intro-44,Introduced state bills,H.B. 105: An act that modiefies the Utah Antidiscrimination Act to address breastfeeding or medical conditions related to breastfeeding,,,UT,,39.32098,-111.093731,1/14/2015,,http://www.nationalpartnership.org/issues/work-family/work-family-policy-database/utah/pregnancy-breastfeeding-discrimination-hb105.html,http://le.utah.gov/~2015/bills/static/HB0105.htmlintro-45,Introduced state bills,S. 119: An act relating to paid parental leave ,,,VT,,44.558803,-72.577841,2/26/2015,,http://www.nationalpartnership.org/issues/work-family/work-family-policy-database/vermont/paid-parental-leave-sb119.html ,http://legislature.vermont.gov/bill/status/2016/S.119intro-46,Introduced state bills,H.B. 2008/S.B. 1407: A bill relating to the provision of paid sick leave to employees; civil penalties,,,VA,,37.431573,-78.656894,1/14/2015,,http://www.nationalpartnership.org/issues/work-family/work-family-policy-database/virginia/paid-sick-and-safe-time-hb2008-sb1407.html,http://lis.virginia.gov/cgi-bin/legp604.exe?151+sum+HB2008intro-47,Introduced state bills,H.B. 1646/S.B. 5630: An act relating to enacting the Equal Pay Opportunity Act by amending and enhancing enforcement of the equal pay act and protecting worker communications about wages and employment opportunities,,,WA,,47.751074,-120.740139,1/26/2015,,http://www.nationalpartnership.org/issues/work-family/work-family-policy-database/washington/equal-pay-anti-retaliation-hb1646-sb5630.html,http://apps.leg.wa.gov/billinfo/summary.aspx?bill=1646&year=2015intro-48,Introduced state bills,S.B. 528/H.B. 2874: Earned Sick Time Act ,,,WV,,38.597626,-80.454903,2/20/2015,,http://www.nationalpartnership.org/issues/work-family/work-family-policy-database/west-virginia/paid-sick-and-safe-time-sb528-hb2874.html,http://www.legis.state.wv.us/Bill_Status/bills_text.cfm?billdoc=sb528%20intr.htm&yr=2015&sesstype=RS&i=528intro-6,Introduced state bills,H.B. 15-1258: FAMLI Insurance Program Wage Replacement ,,,CO,,39.550051,-105.782067,3/4/2015,,http://www.nationalpartnership.org/issues/work-family/work-family-policy-database/colorado/paid-family-and-medical-leave-hb1258.html,http://www.leg.state.co.us/CLICS/CLICS2015A/csl.nsf/MainBills?OpenFrameSetintro-7,Introduced state bills,H.B. 6933: An act concerning predictable scheduling for employees,,,CT,,41.603221,-73.087749,2/26/2015,,http://www.cga.ct.gov/2015/TOB/H/2015HB-06933-R00-HB.htmææ,http://www.cga.ct.gov/asp/cgabillstatus/cgabillstatus.asp?selBillType=Bill&bill_num=HB06933&which_year=2015intro-8,Introduced state bills,H.B. 165: An act to amend Titles 14 and 29 of the Delaware Code relating to family leave,,,DE,,38.910833,-75.52767,6/3/2015,,http://legis.delaware.gov/LIS/lis148.nsf/2bede841c6272c888025698400433a04/ddd36f4826a342c985257e590059061f?OpenDocument,intro-9,Introduced state bills,S.B. 1490/H.B. 1185: Florida Healthy Working Families Act  ,,,FL,,27.664827,-81.515754,3/3/2015,,http://www.myfloridahouse.gov/Sections/Bills/billsdetail.aspx?BillId=54423,http://www.myfloridahouse.gov/Sections/Bills/billsdetail.aspx?BillId=54423sls-1,State and local successes,San Diego's City Council passes earned sick days and raises the minimum wage.,O-2015-11 San Diego Earned Sick Leave and Minimum Wage Ordinance,,CA,San Diego,32.715738,-117.161084,7/14/2014,"On July 7, 2014, the City Council of San Diego, California, passes an ordinance that affords workers the right to earn as many as five paid sick days per year. Although San Diego's mayor eventually vetoed the ordinance, the city council overrode the veto. Still, opponents of the measure were able to get enough signatures to bring the issue to a referendum; as such, the measure is on hold until June 2016.",http://www.onlinecpi.org/earned_sick_days_and_minimum_wage,http://media.sdreader.com/img/photos/2014/03/13/sandra_galindo_photo_credit_trinh_le_t670-1_t658.jpg?ff95ca2b4c25d2d6ff3bfb257febf11d604414e5  sls-10,State and local successes,Massachusetts voters pass earned sick days legislation.,Question 4 [Ballot Measure],,MA,,42.407211,-71.382437,11/4/2014,"In November 2014, Massachusetts voters approve a ballot measure that enables workers to earn five sick days per year. ",http://www.huffingtonpost.com/2014/11/04/massachusetts-sick-leave_n_6096580.html ,http://www.govdocs.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/ma-earned-sick-leave-600x237.pngsls-11,State and local successes,"Montgomery County, Maryland, ensures workers have access to paid sick days.",,,MD,Montgomery County,,,6/23/2015,"The Montgomery County Council approved a bill that would provide access to as many as seven paid sick days per year. Prior to the bill's passage, an estimated 90,000 private-sector workers in Montgomery County lacked access to paid sick days.",http://www.washingtonpost.com/local/md-politics/montgomery-county-joins-other-localities-providing-paid-sick-leave/2015/06/23/6af506d0-19e1-11e5-ab92-c75ae6ab94b5_story.html,sls-12,State and local successes,North Dakota Gov. Jack Darylmple (R) signs pregnancy accommodations into law.,,,ND,,47.551493,-101.002012,4/6/2015,"On April 6, 2015, North Dakota Gov. Jack Dalrymple signs a bill requiring all employers in the state to make reasonable accomodations for pregnant workers. ",http://www.legis.nd.gov/assembly/64-2015/bill-actions/ba1463.html ,sls-13,State and local successes,Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts (R) signs pregnancy accommodations into law.,,,NE,,41.492537,-99.901813,4/13/2015,"On April 13, 2015, Nebraska Gov. Pete Ricketts signs a bill requiring that employers with 15 or more workers make reasonable accomodations for workers with pregnancy-related physical limitations. ",http://www.nationalpartnership.org/issues/work-family/work-family-policy-database/nebraska/reasonable-accommodations-for-pregnant-workers-lb627.html,sls-14,State and local successes,"City Council of Passaic, New Jersey, passes paid sick days.",,,NJ,Passaic,40.856766,-74.128476,9/2/2014,"The Passaic, New Jersey, City Council passes an ordinance to allow private sector workers to earn three to five sick days per year depending on their employer's size and whether they work directly with the public, as in food service or health care.",http://www.abetterbalance.org/web/images/stories/Documents/sickdays/factsheet/PSDchart.pdf,http://www.workdayminnesota.org/sites/workdayminnesota.org/files/media/articles/20141105sickdays.jpg sls-15,State and local successes,"City Council of East Orange, New Jersey, passes paid sick days.",,,NJ,East Orange,40.767323,-74.204868,9/8/2014,"The City Council of East Orange, New Jersey, votes unanimously to allow full- and part-time workers to earn paid sick days.",http://www.nj.com/essex/index.ssf/2014/09/east_orange_mandates_paid_sick_time_adds_momentum_to_statewide_law_supporters_say.html,http://www.jwj.org/wp-content/uploads/2014/09/140909-East-Orange-NJ-PSD-Victory.pngsls-16,State and local successes,"City Council of Irvington, New Jersey, passes a paid sick days law. ",,,NJ,Irvington,40.726325,-74.228643,9/9/2014,"The Irvington, New Jersey, City Council passes a paid sick days ordinance.",http://www.nj.com/passaic-county/index.ssf/2014/09/paterson_becomes_fifth_nj_city_to_pass_paid_sick_leave_law.html ,sls-17,State and local successes,"City Council of Paterson, New Jersey, passes paid sick days.",,,NJ,Paterson,40.916765,-74.171811,9/9/2014,"The Paterson, New Jersey, City Council votes in favor of an ordinance that allows private sector workers to earn paid sick leave.",http://www.nj.com/passaic-county/index.ssf/2014/09/paterson_becomes_fifth_nj_city_to_pass_paid_sick_leave_law.html,http://imgick.nj.com/home/njo-media/width620/img/njv_john_atlas/photo/paid-sick-leavejpg-72b5bae64f06034a.jpgsls-18,State and local successes,"Voters in Montclair, New Jersey, vote in favor of earned sick days.",Paid Sick Time Ordinance,,NJ,Montclair,40.825901,-74.209005,11/4/2014,"On November 4, 2014, voters in Montclair, New Jersey, pass a referendum that gives workers the right to earn five sick days per year or three sick days in very small businesses.",http://www.montclairnjusa.org/index.php?option=com_content&view=category&layout=blog&id=341&Itemid=881,http://www.eoionline.org/wp/wp-content/uploads/jersey-city-paid-sick-days.jpgsls-19,State and local successes,"Voters approve a paid sick days ordinance in Trenton, New Jersey.",Paid sick days,,NJ,Trenton,40.217053,-74.742938,11/4/2014,"On November 4, 2014, Trenton, New Jersey, voters approve paid sick days. ",http://www.nationalpartnership.org/research-library/campaigns/psd/state-and-local-action-paid-sick-days.pdf,http://www.njtimetocare.com/sites/default/files/styles/slide_shows_1/public/image/trenton%20supports%202.jpg?itok=fXBe1WhXsls-2,State and local successes,California Gov. Jerry Brown (D) signs a statewide paid sick days law.,A.B. 1522 Healthy Workplace Healthy Family Act of 2014,,CA,,36.778261,-119.417932,9/10/2014,"On September 10, 2014, Gov. Jerry Brown signs sick days into law in California. As originally written, it the law ensures that as many as 6.5 million Californians without access will be able earn at least three paid sick days per year. The law goes into affect on July 1, 2015.","http://www.sacbee.com/news/politics-government/capitol-alert/article2609216.html ",http://cdn.abclocal.go.com/content/kfsn/images/cms/automation/images/302945_1280x720.jpg sls-20,State and local successes,"City Council of Bloomfield, New Jersey, passes a paid sick days ordinance.",,,NJ,Bloomfield,40.806755,-74.185421,3/2/2015,"The Bloomfield, New Jersey, City Council unanimously passes a paid sick leave ordinace for workers in the town.",http://www.nj.com/essex/index.ssf/2015/03/bloomfield_becomes_first_nj_town_this_year_to_mand.html,sls-21,State and local successes,"City Council of Eugene, Oregon, passes paid sick days. ","An Ordinance Concerning Sick Leave; Adding Sections 4.570 Through 4.584 to the Eugene Code, 1971; Amending Section 4.996 of that Code; Adopting a Severability Clause; and Providing for an Effective Date",,OR,Eugene ,44.052069,-123.086754,7/28/2014,"On July 28, 2014, the City Council of Eugene, Oregon, passes an ordinances that ensures that people working within the city limits can accrue five paid sick days each year.",http://www.eugene-or.gov/sickleave, http://www.apano.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/02/lan_sickleave1.jpgsls-22,State and local successes,Oregon's legislature passes a paid sick days law.,,,OR,,40.296898,-111.694647,6/12/2015,"On June 6, 2015, Oregon's state legislature passes a paid sick days law for workers in businesses with 10 or more people. The bill still requires the governor's signature. A remarkable estimated 47 percent of private sector workers in Oregon lack access to paid sick days.",http://www.oregonlive.com/business/index.ssf/2015/06/oregon_senate_passes_paid_sick.html,sls-23,State and local successes,"The Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, City Council passes accommodations for pregnant workers.",,,PA,Pittsburgh,40.440625,-79.995886,10/7/2014,The Pittsburgh City Council passes a bill requiring employers to make reasonable accommodations for pregnant workers. ,http://rhrealitycheck.org/article/2014/10/08/pittsburgh-city-council-looks-protect-pregnant-workers/,sls-24,State and local successes,"City Council of Tacoma, Washington, passes paid sick days legislation. ",,,WA,Tacoma,47.252877,-122.444291,1/27/2015,"On January 27, the Tacoma, Washington, City Council passes a law allowing workers to earn three sick days per year.",http://www.thenewstribune.com/2015/01/27/3610629_tacoma-sick-leave-law-passes.html?rh=1,http://thinkprogress.org/economy/2015/01/28/3616402/tacoma-paid-sick-leave/sls-3,State and local successes,"Oakland, California, voters strengthen sick days laws and raise the minimum wage.",,,CA,Oakland,37.804364,-122.271114,11/4/2014,"In November 2014, voters in Oakland, California, overwhelmingly approve a measure that builds upon California's paid sick days law. The municipal measure allows workers to earn as many as nine days of leave, carry over more days from year to year, and broadens the people whom an employee can care for using paid leave. ","http://www.fordharrison.com/city-of-oakland-joins-two-other-california-cities-in-mandating-paid-sick-leave",http://www.prwatch.org/files/images/germ-sick_leave_protest300px_1.jpgsls-4,State and local successes,"San Francisco, California, passes a Retail Workers Bill of Rights. ",Retail Workers Bill of Rights ,,CA,San Francisco,37.77493,-122.419416,12/5/2014,"On December 5, 2014, following a unanimous vote from the City and County of San Francisco Board of Supervisors, San Francisco, California becomes the first city in the nation to have a Retail Workers Bill of Rights. The law codifies fair scheduling practices, such as advanced notice of scheduling, and aims to protect people who work for large retail stores from just-in-time and on-call scheduling. ",http://www.nwlc.org/sites/default/files/pdfs/recently_introduced_and_enacted_state_and_local_fair_scheduling_legislation_apr_2015.pdf,http://retailworkerrights.com/wp-content/uploads/2014/11/JWJSF_141126_RWBOR_web.pngsls-5,State and local successes,"Emeryville, California, passes a law to expand paid sick leave.",Minimum Wage and Paid Sick Leave Ordinance ,,CA,Emeryville,37.831316,-122.285247,6/2/2015,"On June 2, 2015, the City Council of Emeryville, California, adopts a measure that raises the minimum wage and expands paid sick leave provisions beyond the basic California requirements.",http://www.ci.emeryville.ca.us/1024/Minimum-Wage-Ordinance,sls-6,State and local successes,"Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser (D) signs pregnancy accommodations into law.",,,DC,Washington ,38.907192,-77.036871,10/23/2014,"Washington, D.C., Mayor Muriel Bowser signs a law requiring the District of Columbia's employers to make reasonable accomodations for physical limitations due to pregnancy or related medical conditions, such as breastfeeding. ",http://www.nationalpartnership.org/issues/work-family/work-family-policy-database/district-of-columbia/reasonable-accommodations-for-pregnant-workers.html,sls-7,State and local successes,Delaware Gov. Jack Markell (D) signs a law protecting the rights of pregnant workers.,S.B. 212 The Delaware Pregnant Workers Fairness Act,,DE,,38.910833,-75.52767,9/9/2014,"In September 2014, Delware Gov. Jack Markell signs a law that requires employers to make reasonable accommodations for workers with limitations due to pregnancy. The law includes job protections for workers in need of pregnancy-related accomodations and requires that pregnant workers receive the same treatment as employees affected by similar work limitations.",http://www.jacksonlewis.com/resources.php?NewsID=4952 ,http://www.pewtrusts.org/~/media/Post-Launch-Images/2015/01/SLN_Jan07/sln_jan07_16x9.jpg?la=ensls-8,State and local successes,Former Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn (D) signs pregnancy accommodations into law.,,,IL,,40.633125,-89.398528,8/26/2014,"On August 26, 2014, former Illinois Gov. Pat Quinn signs a law requiring employers to make reasonable accommodations for workers with ""medical conditions related to pregnancy and childbirth.""", http://www.nationalpartnership.org/issues/work-family/work-family-policy-database/illinois/reasonable-accommodations-for-pregnant-workers.html,sls-9,State and local successes,"Chicago, Illinois, voters overwhelmingly support a nonbinding referendum on paid sick days.",,,IL,Chicago,41.878114,-87.629798,2/24/2015,"In February 2015, 82 percent of Chicago, Illinois, voters favor the city requiring employers to provide paid sick days; the referendum was nonbinding but the paid sick days campaign continues.",http://nebula.wsimg.com/e5838413d63a59ca99a1af9a5f2e321d?AccessKeyId=862AC05A5A0A029D24F8&disposition=0&alloworigin=1,sum-1,State summits,Illinois partners and the Center for American Progress Action Fund host a summit on women's and families' economic security. ,,Women & Working Families Summit,US,,,,8/14/2014,"The Center for American Progress Action Fund, along with Organizing for Action, hosts a summit on women's economic security issues for 75 advocates and local community organizers.",https://www.barackobama.com/news/women-working-families-summit/,https://uchicagomed.files.wordpress.com/2014/08/14979011741_e5daad25c5_k.jpg?w=620&h=436sum-2,State summits,Colorado partners and the Center for American Progress Action Fund host a summit on women's and families' economic security.,,The Colorado Women and Families Economic Security Summit,US,,,,10/15/2014,"The Center for American Progress Action Fund, along with ProgressNow Colorado and 9to5 Colorado, hosts a summit on women's economic security issues.",http://www.usaservice.org/page/event/detail/standwithwomenactionevent/gs8d9g,http://www.cgwrr.org/images/Colorado-History-Center%5B1%5D.jpgsum-3,State summits,Michigan partners and the Center for American Progress Action Fund host a summit on women's and families' economic security.,,Michigan Women & Families Economic Security Summit,US,,,,5/27/2015,"In partnership with Engage Michigan, the Economic Justice Alliance of Michigan and the Center for American Progress Action Fund host a summit in Mackinaw City, Michigan, to highlight women's economic security and equality issues in Michigan. ",http://www.mieconomicjustice.org/event/michigan-women-families-economic-security-summit/,http://www.mieconomicjustice.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/05/Rise-Mackinaw-City1-copy-365x365.jpgsum-4,State summits,The Virginia Women's Equality Coalition and the Center for American Progress Action Fund host a summit on women's and families' economic security.,,2015 Virginia Women's Equality Summit,US,,,,6/20/2015,The Virginia Women's Equality Coalition and the Center for American Progress Action Fund host a summit on women's and families' economic security.,https://www.americanprogressaction.org/press/release/2015/06/19/115582/release-ahead-of-day-long-summit-center-for-american-progress-action-fund-releases-fact-sheet-on-womens-economic-security-in-virginia/ ,sls-25,State and local successes,"Philadelphia, PA passes a paid sick days law.",,,PA,Philadelphia,,,2/12/2015,"In February 2015, PhiladelphiaÍs Mayor Nutter (D) signed paid sick days legislation into law. The bill allows workers at businesses with 10 or more employees to earn an hour of sick leave for every 40 hours they work.",http://articles.philly.com/2015-02-14/news/59123442_1_sick-leave-seasonal-workers-greenlee,