Lawmakers aim to help people balance work, family, By Jake Grovum, July 9, 2015, Stateline: “After years of focusing on Great Recession job losses, increasing economic inequality and ashrinking middle class, lawmakers in many states this year turned to a related front: trying to make life a little easier for Americans struggling to balance work and family obligations. Their focus on issues such as paid leave, predictable shift scheduling and protections for pregnant workers reflects a sobering fact: Years after the recession ended, many Americans still do not feel economically secure. Many families fear that without safeguards, a medical emergency or family obligation that pulls them away from work could mean financial disaster…”
Poverty-related issues in the news, from the Institute for Research on Poverty