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Child-Support Records Parents Should Keep Before a Dispute Starts

Child-support recordkeeping mistakes can turn a straightforward payment history into a paperwork mystery, especially when years pass and someone suddenly needs to prove exactly what happened. A missing receipt, an unexplained payroll deduction, or a payment that never appears in an agency account can create confusion at precisely the moment…

Clever Dude · Aug 12

WFH Worker Asks To Relocate To Grieve Their Devastating Loss, Gets A “Cold” Reality Check Instead

Support during difficult times can make a lasting difference, but not every workplace responds to personal loss with understanding. After one employee described a disappointing experience following the death of a close family member, the story quickly resonated with readers online.

Bored Panda · Jul 9

Workers are using medical leave as a sneaky extended vacation to job hunt: 'Take the FMLA, take the disability, take you a break'

TikTok's latest career advice for burned-out workers: take 12 weeks of medical leave, get paid, and come back with a new job offer

Fortune · Mar 15

Black Worker Sues US Company After They Sent Police To His Home For A 'Wellness Check' During His Medical Leave

A Black Workday employee sued the company for racial and disability discrimination after the company sent police to his home for a wellness check.

International Business Times UK · Oct 15, 2024

30 years after the passage of the Family and Medical Leave Act, there's still so much more to do to secure paid leave for all

The FMLA has been used 460 million times over 30 years.

Fortune · Feb 6, 2023

Behind a decadeslong push to see caregiving as an economic issue

Paid family leave still out of reach for most American workers.

Axios · Feb 1, 2023