In 2014, the National Partnership for Women & Families is urging members of Congress to stand up for women and families by supporting the following legislative agenda.
Anzalone Liszt and Feldman Group Feb. 5 Poll Findings Memo
Anzalone Liszt Grove Research and The Feldman Group, Inc. conducted a national survey commissioned by American Women, the Rockefeller Family Fund, and the National Partnership for Women & Families.
Paid Leave Works in California, New Jersey and Rhode Island
FACT SHEET | Studies of the nation's three paid family leave programs demonstrate how well paid leave policies work for workers, families and businesses.
Paid Family Leave Policies for Municipal Employees
CHART | A non-exhaustive chart of paid family/parental leave policies that apply to municipal employees.
Tax Credits Do Little to Make Paid Leave Affordable for Employers
FACT SHEET | A paid leave tax credit proposal like the Strong Families Act (S. 1716/H.R. 3595) would not be affordable for employers.
Letter to Congress From Aging and Work Researchers Calling for the FAMILY Act
LETTER | For National Family Caregivers Month, 113 of the nation’s leading researchers on aging, work and family issues sent a first-of-its-kind letter to Congress urging lawmakers to address rapidly growing demand for care by establishing a national paid family and...
El Acta de Seguro para Ausencia Familiar y Médica (El FAMILY Act)
HOJA INFORMATIVA | El Acta de Seguro para Ausencia Familiar y Médica (El FAMILY Act) abordaría la crisis de licencia familiar y medica con goce de sueldo que tiene Estados Unidos y beneficiaría a los trabajadores, a sus familias, a los negocios y la economía de...
Schedules That Work
FACT SHEET | Federal level scheduling standards would go a long way toward providing the predictability and financial stability workers need.
Paid Family and Medical Leave: Busting 10 Common Myths with Facts and Evidence
FACT SHEET | There is a growing body of evidence that shows paid leave is the right policy for workers, families, businesses and the country, but misconceptions and unfounded concerns can threaten progress.
Los latinos y sus familias necesitan días pagados por enfermedad
HOJA INFORMATIVA | Todo el mundo se enferma, y todo el mundo necesita tiempo para recuperarse. Sin embargo, 14 millones de trabajadores latinos en los Estados Unidos son incapaces de ganar un solo día por enfermedad pagada.
By the Numbers: Women Continue to Face Pregnancy Discrimination in the Workplace
DATA BRIEF | According to the most recent data available, nearly 31,000 charges of pregnancy discrimination were filed with the EEOC and state-level agencies over a nearly five-year period, and the number of charges remained relatively unchanged from year to year.
Memo: Voters’ Willingness to Pay for a National Paid Leave Fund
Polls show that voters support a national paid family and medical leave program, and they're willing to help pay for it -- even more than a program would actually cost.
Expecting Better: A State-by-State Analysis of Laws That Help Expecting and New Parents (2016)
REPORT | A comprehensive analysis of state laws and regulations governing paid leave, paid sick days, protections for pregnant workers and other workplace rights for new and expecting parents in the United States. Fourth Edition, Aug 2016.
FMLA 23 Lake Research Partners Paid Leave Poll Memo
MEMO | A summary memo on the results of a poll of 2016 likely voters who were asked about their support for a national paid family and medical leave law.
A National Imperative: State Disparities Demonstrate Urgent Need for a Federal Paid Family and Medical Leave Law
ISSUE BRIEF | When aggregated, data across 11 indicators reveal that the people in the United States most in need of the benefits paid leave provides are the ones who live in states that do not guarantee access to it.
Workers’ Access to Paid Sick Days in the States
An analysis of workers' access to paid sick days by state conducted by the Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR) in collaboration with the National Partnership.
An Unlevel Playing Field: America’s Gender-Based Wage Gap, Binds of Discrimination, And A Path Forward
ISSUE BRIEF | A report that finds that America’s gender-based wage gap is pervasive and has a disproportionate impact on the country’s mothers, especially single mothers and mothers of color.
First Impressions: Comparing State Paid Family Leave Programs in Their First Years
ISSUE BRIEF | Following the first anniversary of Rhode Island's paid family leave program, this analysis compares the program's first year to the first years of similar programs in California and New Jersey.
Expecting Better: Updates to the Third Edition
FACT SHEET | In just three months since the publication of Expecting Better, states have continued to make progress for working families. This update captures these essential and much-needed developments.
Peggy Young and the Fight for Workplace Equality for Pregnant Workers
ISSUE BRIEF | The question before the U.S. Supreme Court in Young v. UPS is whether, and in what circumstances, an employer that accommodates non-pregnant employees must accommodate pregnant employees.

