Free Webinar Discusses Colorado's Proposed New Family and Medical Leave Insurance Law
Interactive call open to all small businesses; chance for entrepreneurs to learn about Colorado's proposed Family Medical Leave Insurance (FAMLI) program and how it would affect small business owners
DENVER—9to5, in conjunction with small business organization Small Business Majority, will host a webinar on Thursday, March 12, 2015, on the state's proposed Family and Medical Leave Insurance (FAMLI) program and how it would impact small employers.
Under the proposed legislation, employees would receive wage replacement when they take leave for serious illness and temporary disability to take care of an ill parent, child, spouse (including civil unions and domestic partners), or for the birth or adoption of a new child. Polling released by Small Business Majority found six in 10 small business owners support publicly administered family and medical leave insurance pools, paid with payroll contributions by employees.
"These types of policies help level the playing field between small businesses that want to offer this benefit but can't afford to, and their larger counterparts that can," said Erin Bennett, Colorado Director of 9to5. "Interactive dialogues like these are a great way for small businesses to get the information they need to understand the proposed new program, and for us to get feedback on their thoughts and concerns."
This free webinar, which is open to all Colorado small business owners, will feature Small Business Majority's Colorado Outreach Manager, Tim Gaudette, who will provide an overview of the proposed program, discuss its potential impacts to small businesses and explain how entrepreneurs could take advantage of its benefits, if passed.
A question and answer period will follow the discussion. "Many small business owners think of their employees as family, so they support policies that enable them to foster a happier workforce while protecting their workers and their bottom line," Gaudette said. "Small employers need to know how proposed programs, like the one Colorado is considering, can help them. This webinar provides small business owners and entrepreneurs the information they need to familiarize themselves with the proposed FAMLI program."
The webinar will take place on Thursday, March 12, from 10:00am (MT). Small business owners can register for the interactive call online at https://cc.readytalk.com/r/wp252p1gapps&eom.
For more information, please contact Tim Gaudette at: [email protected]
About Small Business Majority
Small Business Majority is a national small business advocacy organization, founded and run by small business owners to focus on solving the biggest problems facing America's 28 million small businesses today. Since 2005, we have actively engaged small business owners and policymakers in support of public policy solutions, and have delivered information and resources to entrepreneurs that promote small business growth and drive a strong, sustainable economy. We are a team of more than 30 working from our 11 offices in Washington, D.C. and 9 states, with a network of more than 45,000 small business owners and more than 2,000 business organizations, along with a formal strategic partnership program of more than 125 business organizations, enabling us to reach more than 500,000 entrepreneurs. Our extensive scientific polling, focus groups and economic research help us educate and inform policymakers, the media and other stakeholders about issues including taxes, healthcare, access to capital, entrepreneurship, workforce development, clean energy and immigration. Learn more about us on our website and follow us on Twitter, Facebook and Instagram.