Policy Resources

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Here you can find fact sheets, model laws, testimony, and other resources to help you in your research.  If you have further questions, please call us at (212) 430-5982.

	Fact Sheets

	Paid Family Leave	Family Leave Insurance: Benefiting New York Businesses and Supporting Employees' Needs	A Better Balance	Jan. 2013
	Paid Family Leave	Family Leave Insurance: A Priority for Working Families in New York	A Better Balance	May 2012
	Paid Family Leave	New Jersey Family Leave Insurance Guide and Accompanying Chart (note: may take a few minutes to load)	A Better Balance	Feb. 2012
	Paid Family Leave	Supporting LGBT Families: The Need for Family Leave Insurance in New York	A Better Balance	Nov. 2011
	Family and Medical Leave Act	Know Your Rights: The Family and Medical Leave Act	A Better Balance	Jan. 2011
	Family and Medical Leave Act	What Should LGBT Families Know About the Family and Medical Leave Act?	A Better Balance	Dec. 2010
	General	New York is Failing Its Families	A Better Balance	Mar. 2011
	Paid Sick Time	Summary of NYC Paid Sick Time Act and List of Business-Friendly Amendments from 2012	A Better Balance	July 2012
	Paid Sick Time	New Yorkers Living with HIV/AIDS Need Paid Sick Time	A Better Balance	Dec. 2011
	Paid Sick Time	Paid Sick Time and the Health of Your Children	A Better Balance	Aug. 2011
	Paid Sick Time	Paid Sick Time and New York City's LGBT Community	A Better Balance	Dec. 2011
	Paid Sick Time	FAQs on the New York City Paid Sick Time Act	A Better Balance	July 2012
	Paid Sick Time	The Business Case for Paid Sick Days	NY Paid Leave Coalition	Jan. 2009
	Paid Sick Time	Paid Sick Days Good for Public Health	NY Paid Leave Coalition	Jan. 2009
	Paid Sick Time	The Lack of Paid Sick Days Hurts Families	NY Paid Leave Coalition	Jan. 2009
	Fairness in the Workplace	ABB Fact Sheet: Pregnant Workers Fairness Act	A Better Balance	May 2012
	Fairness in the Workplace	ABB Legislative Memo: Wage Secrecy Bill in New York State	A Better Balance	Feb. 2012
	Fairness in the Workplace	ABB Fact Sheet: Wage Secrecy in New York	A Better Balance	June 2011
	Fairness in the Workplace	ABB Fact Sheet: Equal Pay	A Better Balance	April 2011
	Fairness in the Workplace	ABB Fact Sheet: Family Responsibilities Discrimination	A Better Balance	Feb. 2011
	Fairness in the Workplace	ABB Fact Sheet: Pregnancy Discrimination	A Better Balance	Jan. 2011
	Fairness in the Workplace	New York Nursing Moms' Rights At Work	A Better Balance	Jan. 2011
	Fairness in the Workplace	Derechos de Madres que Amamantan en Nueva York: Extracción de Leche Materna en el Trabajo	A Better Balance	Jan. 2011
	Fairness in the Workplace	Fact Sheet on New Rights for Nursing Moms	A Better Balance	Jan. 2011
	Fairness in the Workplace	The Public Health Case for Workplace Flexibility	A Better Balance	Dec. 2010
	Fairness in the Workplace	The Business Case for Workplace Flexibility	A Better Balance	Dec. 2010
	Fairness in the Workplace	Educational Leave Fact Sheet	A Better Balance	July 2009
	Fairness in the Workplace	The Need for Real Workplace Flexibility	A Better Balance	Mar. 2008
	Valuing Care Work	ABB Fact Sheet - Domestic Workers' Bill of Rights	A Better Balance	Nov. 2010

	Reports

	A Work-Family Agenda for New England & the Nation	A Better Balance	July 2011
	Beyond the Breadwinner: Professional Dads Speak out on Work and Family	A Better Balance	June 2011
	Does NYC Need a Prescription for Paid Sick Days. . . And Can We Afford It? One Page Summary | Corresponding Data	A Better Balance	Sept. 2010
	Free Riding on Families: Why the American Workplace Needs to Change and How to Do It	A Better Balance	Dec. 2009
	Guide for Workers with Family Responsibilities	A Better Balance	Dec. 2009
	Sick in the City: What the Lack of Paid Leave Means for Working New Yorkers	CSSNY, A Better Balance & The Unheard Third	Oct. 2009
	Seeking a Just Balance	A Better Balance	June 2008
	A WORKING BALANCE: Supporting New York City’s Families Through Paid Leave	A Better Balance	Jan. 2008
	Summit Report: The Work-Family Dilemma	A Better Balance	Sept. 2007

	Testimony

	New York City Council Hearing on Wal-Mart	A Better Balance	February 17, 2011
	Testimony of Dina Bakst - Domestic Workers United Policy Briefing	A Better Balance	October 29, 2010
	New York City Council Women's Issues Committee	A Better Balance	June 16, 2010
	Testimony on Maine Act to Protect Family Caregivers	A Better Balance	April 14, 2009
	New Hampshire House Labor Committee on Workplace Flexibility	A Better Balance	February 5, 2009
	Testimony on Domestic Worker's Rights (New York State Assembly Standing Committee on Labor)	A Better Balance	November 21, 2008

	Model Laws

	Model Family Leave Law 2010	A Better Balance	June 2010
	Model Sick Days Law 2011	A Better Balance	March 2012