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U.S. DEPARTMENT OF LABOR

Women's Bureau

WB Updates August 2020 | Issue VI

Dear Friends of the Women's Bureau,
Across the country, quality, a ordable child care for working parents has become increasingly critical. According to the U.S.
Department of Labor's Bureau of Labor Statistics, 91.3% of families with children had at least one working parent in 2019, while
64.4% of children had two working parents.
As the Director of the U.S. Department of Labor's Women's Bureau, I understand the important role child care can play in
determining the career paths of millions of American women. In short, better access to child care means more opportunities for
women to succeed and thrive in the workplace.
The Trump Administration has put access to child care front-and-center in the national conversation. The White House has
published a series of principles that empower parents.
However, as the nature of work changes and schools and child care providers respond to COVID-19, what is clear is that the needs
of working women and families will also change. Not only will many working families need care for their young children, this
autumn many may need care for children that would otherwise be in school. We must reopen safe, high-quality school and child
care facilities that have temporarily closed due to COVID-19, but also focus on expanding providers, especially in-home and family
care and faith-based care providers, so that families have options for today and in the future.
Last month, I was proud to join Advisor to the President Ivanka Trump, as we toured Bright Beginnings Child Care Center. It was an
excellent opportunity to see first-hand how the availability of safe, high-quality child care was making a di erence in the lives of our
youngest Americans and how it enables the parents of small children and infants to provide for their families.
During these unprecedented times, working parents across the country are facing new and unexpected challenges every day.
Finding a ordable, quality child care should not be one of them. Tackling the regulatory framework that makes it di icult for
Americans to a ord to have families is a behemoth undertaking. However, there is no doubt that ensuring this access is essential to
long-term economic recovery and increased prosperity for women. The Trump Administration will continue to work towards a
future where America's parents can rest assured that their children are properly cared for while they go to work.
Sincerely,
Laurie Todd-Smith, Ph.D.
Director
Women's Bureau
U.S. Department of Labor

DOL Visits Bright Beginnings Learning Center in Colorado to
Highlight the Importance of Safe, High-Quality Child Care

On July 24, Women’s Bureau Director Laurie Todd-Smith visited the Bright Beginnings Learning Center in Colorado with Advisor to
the President Ivanka Trump, U.S. Senator Cory Gardner, and HHS Assistant Secretary Lynn Johnson. They had the opportunity to
learn about new safety procedures implemented at child care facilities and the impact these facilities have on working mothers and
families.
Read Director Todd-Smith's blog post on the visit.

Public Comments Requested on the E ectiveness and Impact
of Paid Family Leave

The U.S. Department of Labor's (DOL) Women's Bureau released a request for information (RFI) on the impact of paid family and
medical leave on America's workforce. The Women’s Bureau seeks to identify promising practices related to eligibility
requirements, related costs, and administrative models of existing paid leave programs, to improve the well-being of women in the
workforce. The public can provide comments through September 14, 2020.
Women's Bureau's paid leave RFI webpage
DOL's news release
Federal Register notice

Americans with Disabilities Act 30th Anniversary

The O ice of Disability Employment Policy posted information on the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) in commemoration of
the 30th anniversary of its signing on July 26, 1990. Featured is a timeline highlighting disability employment legislation enacted
since the signing of the ADA and other notable related events from the past 30 years. Also included are suggestions on ways for
organizations and individuals to celebrate ADA30.
Visit ODEP's ADA30 webpage
View the ADA30 timeline

Tell Us Your Story

The Women's Bureau's "Our Purpose. Your Work." initiative presents women of all ages with the opportunity to share your work
stories and discuss how the Women's Bureau has helped advance your purpose. Throughout our centennial year, we have collected
and shared stories to learn how the Women's Bureau's resources and initiatives have made a di erence in your life, at work and
home.
Please share your story and tell us how the Women’s Bureau's work has impacted your life, your work, or your family.

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The Women’s Bureau has been championing the rights of working women and serving as a convener of conversations for the past
100 years.
Follow us at @WB_DOL to learn more about the latest research, initiatives, policies, and updates related to working women. We
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