Rule change allows Duckworth to nurse newborn on Senate floor (ABC News)

Rule change allows Duckworth to nurse newborn on Senate floor (ABC News)

Dollar General offers new parental leave, adoption assistance policies (Fox Business)

Dollar General offers new parental leave, adoption assistance policies (Fox Business)

Hey, moms: Dollar General boosts maternity benefits, adoption assistance (USA Today)

Hey, moms: Dollar General boosts maternity benefits, adoption assistance (USA Today)

Why Walmart Expanded Parental Leave -- and How to Convince Your Company to Do the Same (Harvard Bussiness Review) 

Why Walmart Expanded Parental Leave -- and How to Convince Your Company to Do the Same (Harvard Bussiness Review) 

Paid Family Leave Finds an Unlikely Ally: Investors (Slate)

Paid Family Leave Finds an Unlikely Ally: Investors (Slate)

Starbucks Will Finally Offer Paid Family Leave To All Workers (Refinery29)

Starbucks Will Finally Offer Paid Family Leave To All Workers (Refinery29)

Starbucks plans pay hike, added benefits for employees (The Seattle Times)

Starbucks plans pay hike, added benefits for employees (The Seattle Times)

Starbucks Follows New Standard Set by Wal-Mart on Paid Leave (Bloomberg)

Starbucks Follows New Standard Set by Wal-Mart on Paid Leave (Bloomberg)

Walmart and Now Starbucks: why More Big Companies Are Offering Paid Family Leave (New York Times). 

Walmart and Now Starbucks: why More Big Companies Are Offering Paid Family Leave (New York Times). 

How One Mom Changed Lyft's Paid Family Leave Policy (Slate).

How One Mom Changed Lyft's Paid Family Leave Policy (Slate).

Walmart Is Both Expanding Parental Leave & Laying Off Thoursands Of Workers (Refinery29)

Walmart Is Both Expanding Parental Leave & Laying Off Thoursands Of Workers (Refinery29)

Wal--Mart's New Parental-Leave Plan is Even More Generous Than Starbucks' (Bloomberg)

Wal--Mart's New Parental-Leave Plan is Even More Generous Than Starbucks' (Bloomberg)

Wal-Mart Raises Its Minimum Wage, Plans Bonuses After Tax Overhaul (The Wall Street Journal)

Wal-Mart Raises Its Minimum Wage, Plans Bonuses After Tax Overhaul (The Wall Street Journal)

One way to tackle sexual harrasment at work: better parental leave (The Guardian)

One way to tackle sexual harrasment at work: better parental leave (The Guardian)

Ivanka Is Still Trying to Make Paid Leave Happen--But Will It Ever Work? (Elle)

Ivanka Is Still Trying to Make Paid Leave Happen--But Will It Ever Work? (Elle)

I Convinced My Company to Adopt a Paid Family Leave Policy (Time/Motto).

I Convinced My Company to Adopt a Paid Family Leave Policy (Time/Motto).

How the Women of Amazon Fought for - and Won - a Revolutionary Family Leave Policy (Slate)

How the Women of Amazon Fought for - and Won - a Revolutionary Family Leave Policy (Slate)

Starbucks investors press coffee chain for change on unequal family leave (Guardian)

Starbucks investors press coffee chain for change on unequal family leave (Guardian)

Starbucks pressured over 'unequal' parental leave policy (New York Post)

Starbucks pressured over 'unequal' parental leave policy (New York Post)

An investor wants Starbucks to explain why baristas get less parental leave than office staff (Quartz)

An investor wants Starbucks to explain why baristas get less parental leave than office staff (Quartz)

Starbucks under fire for giving less parental leave to hourly workers (Huffington Post)

Starbucks under fire for giving less parental leave to hourly workers (Huffington Post)

Starbucks, Google Assailed by Shareholders Over Gender Policies (Big Law Business)

Starbucks, Google Assailed by Shareholders Over Gender Policies (Big Law Business)

Shareholders call out Starbucks for 'unequal' family leave policy (Business Insider)

Shareholders call out Starbucks for 'unequal' family leave policy (Business Insider)

How gay dads manage without paid paternity leave (Chicago Tribune)

How gay dads manage without paid paternity leave (Chicago Tribune)

At Starbucks, your maternity leave depends on whether you're a barista or a boss (Guardian)

At Starbucks, your maternity leave depends on whether you're a barista or a boss (Guardian)

The Politics of Paid Family Leave (NPR)

The Politics of Paid Family Leave (NPR)

PL+US wants Everyone in the United States to Have Paid Family Leave (ESME)

PL+US wants Everyone in the United States to Have Paid Family Leave (ESME)

Fathers and adoptive parents who work at Starbucks deserve equal leave when they bring home children (Mic)

Fathers and adoptive parents who work at Starbucks deserve equal leave when they bring home children (Mic)

Baristas push Starbucks for more equitable parental leave (The Seattle Times)

Baristas push Starbucks for more equitable parental leave (The Seattle Times)

Veterans caregivers are unsung heroes who need equal benefits (The Hill)

Veterans caregivers are unsung heroes who need equal benefits (The Hill)

Advocates: ‘Unfair’ veteran caregiver program should be expanded to older vets (Stars and Stripes)

Advocates: ‘Unfair’ veteran caregiver program should be expanded to older vets (Stars and Stripes)

Law makes VA treat some family caregivers better than others (The Washington Post)

Law makes VA treat some family caregivers better than others (The Washington Post)

J.P. Morgan Employee Files Sex-Discrimination Claim Over Parental Leave Policy (Ti/Motto)

J.P. Morgan Employee Files Sex-Discrimination Claim Over Parental Leave Policy (Ti/Motto)

Major Employers Like Starbucks Shaft Low-Wage Workers When It Comes to Paid Parental Leave (Slate)

Major Employers Like Starbucks Shaft Low-Wage Workers When It Comes to Paid Parental Leave (Slate)

What Do Men Do On Paternity Leave? Become Dads (Refinery29)

What Do Men Do On Paternity Leave? Become Dads (Refinery29)

How paid leave policies can negatively affect LGBTQ families (The Washington Post)

How paid leave policies can negatively affect LGBTQ families (The Washington Post)

Trump’s Paid Leave Proposal Won’t Help Parents Who Need It Most (Time Magazine/Motto)

Trump’s Paid Leave Proposal Won’t Help Parents Who Need It Most (Time Magazine/Motto)

Paid family leave is an elite benefit in the U.S. (USA Today)

Paid family leave is an elite benefit in the U.S. (USA Today)

New Mom Says Walmart Made Her Return to Work After 2 Weeks — With Son in NICU (Yahoo)

New Mom Says Walmart Made Her Return to Work After 2 Weeks — With Son in NICU (Yahoo)

Campaña promueve días libres por licencia familiar con goce de sueldo (La Opinion)

Campaña promueve días libres por licencia familiar con goce de sueldo (La Opinion)

Why Walmart, Starbucks, and Others Give Some Employees Less Paid Leave (Fortune)

Why Walmart, Starbucks, and Others Give Some Employees Less Paid Leave (Fortune)

America’s biggest employers leave their hourly workers out of paid family leave (ThinkProgess)

America’s biggest employers leave their hourly workers out of paid family leave (ThinkProgess)

Study: Starbucks family leave policy deeply unequal (Seattle PI)

Study: Starbucks family leave policy deeply unequal (Seattle PI)

How Corporate Family Leave Policies Are Fueling Inequality (Common Dreams)

How Corporate Family Leave Policies Are Fueling Inequality (Common Dreams)

These are the companies with the best paid leave for all their workers (Quartz)

These are the companies with the best paid leave for all their workers (Quartz)

Despite the buzz, report finds paid family leave unavailable to many (Benefits PRO)

Despite the buzz, report finds paid family leave unavailable to many (Benefits PRO)

New Study Says Only 6 Percent of Low-Wage Workers Have Access to Paid Leave (NYmag.com)

New Study Says Only 6 Percent of Low-Wage Workers Have Access to Paid Leave (NYmag.com)

Report: Corporate Paid Leave Policies Shortchange Most Workers

Report: Corporate Paid Leave Policies Shortchange Most Workers

Starbucks Employees Speak Out: Why Don't Baristas Get the Same Maternity Leave as Corporate Workers? (Marie Claire)

Starbucks Employees Speak Out: Why Don't Baristas Get the Same Maternity Leave as Corporate Workers? (Marie Claire)

On this list of the 50 best places to work for new dads, Netflix leads the pack (Washington Post)

On this list of the 50 best places to work for new dads, Netflix leads the pack (Washington Post)

Paid Leave Disparities Between Corporate & Lower Wage Employees Is Surprisingly Common (Romper)

Paid Leave Disparities Between Corporate & Lower Wage Employees Is Surprisingly Common (Romper)

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