This report explores disparities in unpaid care and the inequities in the
paid labor force. It focuses on the disproportionate challenges women
of color face in both paid and unpaid labor.
This bill allows qualified family caregivers of any age who are temporarily underemployed or unemployed due to caregiving responsibilities to make catch-up contributions to a retirement account for up to five years.
Report summarizes the current issues confronting family caregivers,
attempts to “measure” the financial contribution they make, and
describes recent federal and state initiatives to better serve family
caregivers.
This bill amends Title II of the Social Security Act to allow individuals who leave work to serve as caregivers to earn Social Security benefits based on what would have been their wages, for up to five years.
This bill amends the Internal Revenue Code (IRC) of 1986 to reduce the age for making catch-up contributions to retirement accounts for individuals who left the workforce to provide dependent care services.
Federal report to Congress outlining the issues family caregivers face.
It provides recommendations for policy and program changes at the
federal, state, local, and private sector levels to better meet the needs
of family caregivers.
This bill prohibits employers from discriminating against employees or job applicants based on their family caregiving responsibilities.
This bill expands the pooling options for small employers offering paid family and medical leave.