A Hot Topic: Climate Change Coming To Classrooms

Jennifer Ludden — Wed, 27 Mar 2013 18:39:31 +0000

By the time today's K-12 students grow up, the challenges posed by climate change are expected to be severe and sweeping. Now, for the first time, new nationwide science standards due out soon will recommend that U.S.

FMLA Not Really Working For Many Employees

Jennifer Ludden — Tue, 05 Feb 2013 12:46:11 +0000

Twenty years after President Bill Clinton signed the Family and Medical Leave Act, workers' rights groups say many employees still must choose between their family or their job.

They're marking the anniversary with calls to expand the law, and for Congress to pass a new one that would provide paid leave.

What Falls Under The FMLA?

FMLA provides up to 12 weeks per year of unpaid leave if an employee has a new baby or a serious illness in the family.