That’s why it’s crucial that, at a time when the Trump Administration is rolling back progress for women, New York is moving forward by enacting bold reforms that promote equality and help level the playing field for women. On January 1, New York’s groundbreaking paid family leave law will go into effect, providing essential economic security to more than six million workers across the state. More dads taking paid family leave also helps shift the cultural narrative around men’srole at home and at work—a critical step forward in the fight for gender equality. Paid family leave is just one example of how state and local leaders can make real progress for gender equality even in the face of Washington’s hostility. Another law closes a significant loophole in New York State’s equal pay law and prohibits employers from penalizing employees who discuss their wages with each other.

Source: Huffington Post December 16, 2017 19:41 UTC