Grade Inflation

Too many magazines and organizations set a low bar for honoring “family-friendly” companies, writes Ann Friedman.

Hands Off My FMLA!

Given the bleak landscape for America’s working families, fact that the U.S. Department of Labor is currently exploring the feasibility of eliminating critical worker protections provided under the Family and Medical Leave Act seems par for the course.

‘Maternal Profiling’ Story Has Faint Heartbeat

Last week Pennsylvania blocked a bill to protect women from “maternal profiling” in job interviews. Sheila Gibbons says most media have treated the legislation as a non-story, along with the woman who has battled for 12 years to get it passed.