Over 2.6 million federal employees are not receiving paid leave for family caregiving, medical issues and military deployments. (Max Pixel / Creative Commons)
In 2019, the Senate passed The Federal Employee Paid Leave Act (FEPLA), which permits federal workers up to 12 weeks of paid parental leave due to the birth, adoption or fostering of a child. This moment was “a huge step forward,” said Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-N.Y.), chairwoman of the House Committee on Oversight and Reform, at a recent hearing. “There were only two countries in the world the United States and Papua New Guinea that did not provide, at that time, paid leave for the birth of a child.”
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2021/02/25 18:21 (Max Pixel image) (Max Pixel image) TAIPEI (Taiwan News) Friday (Feb. 26) is the Lantern Festival (元宵節), which marks the 15th and final day of the Lunar New Year festivities, as well as the first full moon of the new year. It is an auspicious day during which lanterns are lit and Yuanxiao dumplings are eaten. However, there are also some taboos to observe to ensure a fortunate and prosperous new year. Yang Teng-kei (楊登嵙), a folk custom expert and the founding chairman of the Taichung Numerology Education Association, has provided the following list of taboos to steer clear of on the Lantern Festival:
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