The Affordable Care Act (ACA) gives millions of nursing moms the support and protection they need. The National Partnership for Women & Families and the United States Breastfeeding Committee would like to clarify the scope of this important new provision in the law...
Supportive Workplace Policies Are Critical for Nursing Mothers (Fact Sheet)
FACT SHEET | With two-thirds of today's working women returning to work within three months of giving birth, a lack of supportive workplace policies and laws is forcing too many nursing mothers to quit breastfeeding (or never start).
Testimony to Expand FMLA
On behalf of the National Partnership for Women & Families, I am pleased to express our strong support for House Bill 2278, The Pennsylvania Family and Medical Leave Act.
The Time for Paid Sick Days Is Now: Survey Shows Overwhelming Public Support For a Paid Sick Days Workplace Standard
A new survey conducted by the National Opinion Research Center at the University of Chicago and commissioned by the Public Welfare Foundation demonstrates that lack of access to paid sick days has significant negative consequences for public health, health care costs,...
Paid Sick Days: Attitudes and Experiences – Key Findings Presentation
Key findings from the 2010 NORC/Public Welfare Foundation national survey on Paid Sick Days. Survey of 1461 Adults, conducted March - May 2010. Presentation prepared by the National Partnership for Women & Families.
Paid Sick Days: Attitudes and Experiences
REPORT | Prepared by Dr. Tom W. Smith and Jibum Kim at the National Opinion Research Center (NORC) at the University of Chicago for the Public Welfare Foundation
Building Better Workplaces for Family Caregivers
FACT SHEET | Millions of Americans who are elderly, disabled, or chronically ill rely on family caregivers, as do our nation's children. Many of these family caregivers are struggling to manage both their caregiving responsibilities and the jobs they need to support...
Amicus Brief for the U.S. Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals: Ingrid Reeves v. C.H. Robinson Worldwide, Inc.
A 2009 friend-of-the-court brief arguing that the U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Alabama improperly concluded that Reeves did not present evidence of gender-based workplace harassment, and urging the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Eleventh Circuit not...
111th Congress: Work and Family Agenda
The 111th Congress Work and Family Agenda focuses on three areas: 1. Guaranteeing workers paid sick days for short-term, common illnesses; 2. Guaranteeing workers paid family and medical leave to care for longer-term, serious health conditions and to bond with new...
The Pregnancy Discrimination Act: Where We Stand 30 Years Later
REPORT | Pregnancy discrimination complaints are on the rise – and have been for a very long time...
Evidence-Based Maternity Care: What It Is and What It Can Achieve (2008)
This report highlights best evidence that, if widely implemented, would have a positive impact on many mothers and babies and would improve value for payers. The report also identifies barriers to providing evidence-based maternity care, and presents policy...
Listening to Mothers II: New Mothers Speak Out Methodology (2008)
METHODOLOGY | This report presents postpartum results from the Listening to Mothers II survey and gives a ground-breaking view of experiences of mothers with young children in the United States at this time. This is the survey methodology.
Comfort in Labor: How You Can Help Yourself to a Normal Satisfying Childbirth
This booklet by expert Penny Simkin offers information and direction for using comfort measures to cope with labor pain.
Listening to Mothers II: Report of the Second National U.S. Survey of Women’s Childbearing Experiences (2006)
This survey was carried out in January-February 2006 in partnership with Lamaze International. It surveyed women who gave birth in U.S. hospitals in 2005.
The Work, Family, and Equity Index: Where Does the United States Stand Globally?
When it comes to ensuring decent working conditions for families, the latest research shows many U.S. public policies still lag dramatically behind all high-income countries, as well as many middle- and low-income countries.
One Sick Child Away From Being Fired: When “Opting Out” Is Not an Option
REPORT | One Sick Child Away From Being Fired: When "Opting Out" Is Not an Option. 2006, Joan C. Williams, Center for WorkLife Law, UC Hastings College of Law, San Francisco, California
Pregnancy Discrimination Act of 1978
An act to amend Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to prohibit sex discrimination on the basis of pregnancy.
Listening to Mothers II: Survey Instrument (2006)
This survey was carried out in January-February 2006 in partnership with Lamaze International. It surveyed women who gave birth in U.S. hospitals in 2005. This is the survey instrument.
Women At Work 40 Years After the Civil Rights Act of 1964
While women have made gains in the last four decades, serious barriers to full equality in the workplace remain. Title VII has been one of the main tools for tackling these barriers, helping to root out and eliminate illegal practices – but it has not been enough.
Lost Productive Work Time Costs From Health Conditions in the United States: Results From the American Productivity Audit
The American Productivity Audit (APA) is a telephone survey of a random sample of 28,902 U.S. workers designed to quantify the impact of health conditions on work. Lost productive time (LPT) was measured for personal and family health reasons and expressed in hours...
