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New Analysis: Paid Leave Policy in 14 States Sets a Strong National Standard

Businesses, economies and families benefit from paid family and medical leave; so could the entire U.S. WASHINGTON, D.C. – February 3, 2025 – According to new research from the National Partnership for Women & Families (NPWF), paid family and medical...

37 State Economies Harmed by Lack of Paid Leave, According to New Analysis

WASHINGTON, D.C. – February 3, 2025 – 37 states do not have a statewide paid leave program, while the U.S. is one of six countries in the world that does not have a guaranteed, comprehensive paid family leave program at the national level. This lack of...

National Partnership Condemns Targeted Attempts to Fire EEOC Commissioners

Statement of Jocelyn Frye, President of the National Partnership for Women & Families WASHINGTON, D.C. – January 29, 2024 – This week, the Trump Administration unlawfully attempted to fire two of the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s sitting...

NEWS: Judge indefinitely blocks withholding of Medicaid funds to Planned Parenthood

Judge Indefinitely Blocks Withholding of Medicaid Funds to Planned Parenthood The New York Times, July 28, 2025 A federal judge on Monday indefinitely blocked the Trump administration from enforcing a policy that would prevent many Planned Parenthood clinics from...

Military Spouses Need Expanded Eligibility for Family and Medical Leave

At 20 years old, I was a military spouse working at a part-time retail job with limited hours. While I didn’t have caregiving responsibilities at the time, I saw how difficult it was for the military spouses who worked alongside me to juggle work and caring for their...

The Trump Labor Department Commemorated Disability Pride Month by Turning Its Back On Workers With Disabilities

This month we celebrate Disability Pride Month, commemorating the 35th anniversary of the Americans with Disabilities Act. We pay tribute to the advocates and organizers who worked for decades to secure enactment of this landmark civil rights law prohibiting...

Priceless: The Over $5.6 Billion Impact of Equal Opportunity at Work

FACT SHEET | The EEOC has recovered billions for workers who have suffered discrimination. From 2014-2024, the EEOC recovered $5.6 billion for workers who were discriminated against.

Employer Paid Leave Tax Credits Will Not Close Gaps in Access to Paid Leave: Why S. 1716/H.R. 3595 is Wrong for the Country

FACT SHEET | Since it was enacted as part of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act (TCJA) of 2017, the 45S paid leave tax credit for employers has done little to increase working people’s access to paid family and medical leave.

Know Your Rights: Pregnant Workers Fairness Act

KNOW YOUR RIGHTS | The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA), enacted in December 2022, is a federal law that provides pregnant and postpartum workers with the right to reasonable accommodation at work.

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