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Building Strong and Resilient Rural Businesses, Families, and Communities

Small businesses are an important and growing sector of employers, especially in NC’s rural communities. Their success rests on their ability to recruit and retain workers.  That’s why Lisa Finaldi from The North Carolina Early Childhood Foundation (NCECF) and Aaron…

Family Forward NC Announces First Group of Certified Employers

Certified Employers Represent More Than 600 Employees in Communities Across NC The North Carolina Early Childhood Foundation (NCECF) today announced the first 15 employers — who collectively represent more than 600 employees — to receive a Family Forward NC Certification.…

States Leading the Way with Paid Leave

The U.S. is the only developed country in the world without a national paid leave policy. The closest thing we have is the federal Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) of 1993 that essentially ensures employees can take 12 weeks…

Parenting and Working During a Pandemic: Three Infographs

When the U.S. closed schools and began sheltering-in-place, most families and employers assumed this was a short-term arrangement. Now with the start of the new school year, parents are facing more pressure to have a long-term solution for being good employees and at-home educators and caretakers for their children. Parents are getting creative, but there are ways employers can help.

A Big Step Forward: Parental Leave for Federal Employees

More than two million American families are getting some good news in 2020. A provision safely tucked inside the National Defense Authorization Act called The Federal Employee Paid Leave Act provides federal employees with up to 12 weeks paid parental…

National Poll: Paid Family Leave is the Most Coveted Work Benefit

A new poll by benefits provider Unum shows that paid family leave is the most wanted workplace benefit, especially among millennials. According to a poll of 1,227 working adults, 58 percent of all workers (and 64 percent of millennials) want…

SHRM Report: Employers Nationwide Offering More Family-Friendly Benefits

Earlier this year, the Society of Human Resource Management, the world’s largest HR professional society, released its annual survey of U.S. employers about the types of benefits they offer their employees. The report included some interesting findings related to family-friendly…

National Workforce Report: Triangle, Charlotte Facing Skills Gap Despite Population Increases

Despite rapid population growth, the Triangle and Charlotte have a persistent skills gap that rank in the top 10 highest of the nation’s 50 largest cities, according to LinkedIn’s June Workforce report. The report, released today, shows that Raleigh-Durham (listed…

Fedweek: House DoD Bill Focuses on Hiring, Benefits, Work-Life Programs

A Department of Defense bill approved May 24 by the U.S. House orders a report on DoD’s use of telework and flexible work scheduling with a goal to expand these practices, according to a news report on Fedweek. Citing a…