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Among his many large scale goals, President-elect Barack Obama has set a high-flying work-life agenda, including a federal mandate for paid sick leave and expanding FMLA to encompass employers with 25 or more workers (current law applies to 50 or more), more purposes — including children’s school needs, and expand care to more family members.
Read more here from the Wall Street Journal about Obama’s work-life proposals and others on the federal and state level.
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