Labor/Employment
Oct. 29, 2013
Paid family leave and the myth of work-life balance
A study found that nearly 37 percent of workers who needed paid family leave said they did not apply for benefits due to fear of employer retaliation.
Evie P. Jeang
Managing Partner
Ideal Legal Group, Inc.
international family law
2880 W Valley Blvd
Alhambra , CA 91803-1858
Phone: (626) 569-1882
Fax: (800) 914-1142
Email: ejeang@ideallegalgroup.com
Southwestern Univ Law School
Evie is founder of Ideal Legal Group, a boutique family law firm, and Surrogacy Concierge, a full-service agency for the surrogacy and fertility needs of growing families. As an attorney licensed to practice law in California and New York, she has over 15 years of experience in the areas of international family law and surrogacy law.
"Work-Life Balance" is a popular term in America today. Some might say there has even been a mild backlash against the "career woman" who deprioritizes raising a family in the quest for career advancement. As such, work-life balance has become one of the most desired attributes of an ideal job.
However, the U.S. has notoriously lacked policies that provide workers with protected time off in order to deal with family needs. The first U.S. legislation dealing with this issue was ...
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