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24 Feb 2011

I’m sure you’ve already heard about Governor LePage’s dismissal of the dangers of the chemical Bisphenol A (BPA). Governor LePage said: “The only thing that I’ve heard is if you take a plastic bottle and put it in the microwave and you heat it up, it gives off a chemical similar to estrogen. So the worst [...]

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This Just In: When it Comes to Parent Leave, the U.S. is Decades Behind Other Countries

23 Feb 2011

CBS News published a great piece on the lack of paid parent leave in the United States, as compared to other countries: Americans often take pride in ways their nation differs from others. But one distinction — lack of a nationwide policy of paid maternity leave — is cited in a new report as an [...]

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Research Shows Employers Support Paid Sick Days Law in San Francisco

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12 Feb 2011

Hot off the press: A new study shows that two-thirds of employers support nation’s first paid sick days law Strengthening the case for new paid sick days laws in Maine and across the country, a research study has found significant benefits for workers and minimal impact on businesses from the nation’s first paid sick day [...]