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How HR mishaps left Amazon workers underpaid and out of jobs

by David Brancaccio , Rose Conlon and Meredith Garretson
Oct 26, 2021
Amazon workers lost pay and occasionally jobs due to mistakes by the company's employee leave system.
After Tara Jones, an Amazon warehouse employee in Oklahoma, reported money missing from her paycheck, an internal investigation revealed the problem had been going undetected for over a year.
Joseph Rushmore for The New York Times
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Time's Up joins businesses to support caregivers and help women return to work

by Meghan McCarty Carino
May 19, 2021
The new Care Economy Business Council is pushing for government policies around paid child care and family leave.
The U.S. is the only wealthy country without paid family leave.
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Employer-sponsored tutoring? Unique benefits are aimed at pandemic parenting

by Meghan McCarty Carino
Nov 23, 2020
But they may not get to those who need them most.
New benefits to help working parents are uneven.
Rose Conlon/Marketplace
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FMLA celebrates 25th anniversary

by Jed Kim
Feb 5, 2018
The Family Medical Leave Act was signed into law a quarter of a century ago today. It was an important step in granting American workers time to care for newborns or sick loved ones. Now, though, U.S. support for families lags behind most developed countries, but there is momentum to update the program.  Click the […]
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New York joins a handful of states with family leave. Will other states follow?

by Tracey Samuelson
Dec 18, 2017
Starting in January 2018, New Yorkers will be able to take paid leave when they give birth, adopt a new baby, or need to take care of a sick family member.
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The Conversation: Paid family leave

by Eliza Mills
Apr 29, 2016
Marketplace Weekend listeners weigh in on what paid family leave means to them.
Who should decide who gets paid family leave?
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