“Lack of access to paid family and medical leave in this country is a serious issue, and it deserves serious attention from Congress.”
The simple policy fix that could halt the spread of the deadly enterovirus – The Week
The United States has no national paid sick day policy, which means that 40 percent of the workforce — more than 40 million private sector workers — lose income when they stay home with their kids, according to the National Partnership for Women and Families.
As Labor Department Proceeds with Fair Pay Protections for Home Care Workers, Women’s Leader Urges States and Employers to Quickly Implement and Comply With New Rule
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
Push by workers for paid sick days gathers steam across U.S. – Associated Press/The Middletown Press
It takes barely three unpaid sick days to threaten the ability of a typical low-wage worker to afford groceries, rent and other necessities, said Vicki Shabo, vice president of the National Partnership for Women & Families.
Calif. Law Bolsters National Effort To Give Workers Paid Sick Time – Kaiser Health News
“We’re the only economically developed country in the world that doesn’t have paid sick days,” says Vicki Shabo, a vice president at the National Partnership.
Are Changes to FMLA Eligibility on the Horizon? – Roll Call’s “Hill Navigator”
Advocacy groups see paid leave as the brass ring of FMLA expansions, said Vicki Shabo, vice president at the National Partnership for Women & Families. “All of the evidence shows that the U.S. is behind the rest of the world when it comes to paid family and medical leave.”
Miami-Dade Moms Among The Highest In C-Section Rates – WLRN
According to research from the National Partnership for Women and Families, more than half of mothers feel frightened during a C-section.
Latinas and their Families Can’t Afford Unequal Pay for Equal Work (Para Latinas la Desigualdad Salarial Cuesta Mucho) – U.S. Department of Labor’s “(Work in Progress)”
According to the National Partnership for Women and Families (NPWF), in 2013 we made a whopping 55 cents to every dollar a white male makes last year — the lowest amount of any other ethnic group of women.
New California health information exchange names two board members – Modern Healthcare
Mark Savage, director of health information technology policy and programs for the National Partnership for Women & Families, has been named to represent the public sector and serve as the consumer representative to the California Integrated Data Exchange’s board.
As New Bureau of Labor Statistics Data Reveal That Most Employers Still Do Not Provide Paid Leave, Women’s Leader Urges Congress to Act
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
More paid leave coming to states? Four get $500K to figure it out – Washington Post
“These grants signal a real commitment from the Labor Department, and state and local leaders and advocates to find concrete, innovative ways to ensure more people in this country have access to the paid family and medical leave they need,” Debra L. Ness, president of the National Partnership for Women & Families.
Paid Sick Leave – Ideastream’s “Sound of Ideas”/The Ohio Channel
“Even employers that do have policies, about 40% of workers say they have penalties, demerits, for taking a sick day,” Vice President of the National Partnership for Women & Families, Vicki Shabo said.
Eight Strategies to Drive Patient Engagement and Improve Healthcare Delivery – AJMC.com
“Partnering with patients and their families can lead to improvements in patient safety and quality, better patient experience and satisfaction, healthcare workforce satisfaction and retention, better health outcomes, and lower healthcare costs,” Debra Ness, president of the National Partnership for Women and Families, said in a statement.
This Supreme Court Case Will Decide Whether Companies Can Treat Pregnant Women Like Crap – Mother Jones
“Every single women in America ought to be paying attention to how the Supreme Court views the treatment of pregnant women in the workplace,” Judith Lichtman, the former longtime president of the National Partnership for Women and Families, which helped fight to pass the PDA, observed in a recent joint press call featuring pro-choice women’s groups and anti-abortion activists.
A push for paid family leave – The Baltimore Sun
Vicki Shabo, vice president of the National Partnership for Women and Families, said paid family leave is “good for families, good for businesses and good for the economy.”
Senate Republicans Block Paycheck Fairness Act – RH Reality Check
Debra L. Ness, president of the National Partnership for Women and Families, said the vote “makes painfully clear that, despite claims to the contrary, many lawmakers are not serious about ensuring women and men are paid equally in this country.”
Tonight’s Senate Vote “Makes Painfully Clear That Some Lawmakers Are Not Serious About Ensuring Fair Pay for Women,” Women’s Leader Says
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
Women’s Health and Medical Groups Urge U.S. Supreme Court to Affirm Equal Treatment and Protect the Health of Pregnant Workers
Amicus Brief Calls on the Court to Affirm the Intent of the Pregnancy Discrimination Act
Brown Signs Bill Guaranteeing Paid Sick Leave for California Workers – California Healthline
Debra Ness, president of the National Partnership for Women and Families, said the law’s passage represents “a pivotal moment for the country and a historic first step for California.”
Gov. Jerry Brown signs bill to require paid sick leave – Los Angeles Times
An April report by the National Partnership for Women and Families, a Washington, D.C., nonprofit that advocates for such policies, said that at least five other U.S. cities had passed laws requiring paid sick leave.
