FACT SHEET | Leading business owners and managers recognize that every worker will at some point need time off to attend to health or family issues.
State Paid Family and Medical Leave Insurance Laws
CHART | A detailed summary of existing family leave laws in California, New Jersey, Rhode Island, New York, D.C., Washington, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Oregon, Colorado, Maryland, Delaware, Minnesota and Maine.
The Paycheck Fairness Act
FACT SHEET | Enactment of the Paycheck Fairness Act would be a critical step forward in the fight for fair pay for women.
Telemedicine: Improving Women’s Access to Health Care Through Innovation
Telemedicine is the delivery of any health care service or the transmission of health information using telecommunications technology. It includes videoconferencing, transmission of still images, patient portals, remote monitoring of vital signs, and more.
State Paid Leave Fund Letter
We, the undersigned organizations, express our strong support for an appropriation of $23 million for the State Paid Leave Fund within the U.S. Department of Labor. Grants made from this fund will assist states in planning, startup and outreach activities related to...
Reasonable Break Time for Nursing Mothers
Section 4207 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act gives covered women workers the right to reasonable break times and a private location to express milk at work.
Paid Sick Leave Does Not Harm Business Growth or Job Growth
A bill in the New York City Council guaranteeing workers the right to earn paid sick leave is closely modeled on a law enacted by San Francisco in 2007.
Comments on the Wage and Hour Division’s Proposed Information Collection Request
The undersigned organizations appreciate the opportunity to respond to the Department of Labor’s request for public comment. This letter responds to the Wage and Hour Division’s proposed information collection request for the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)...
Medicaid Block Grants and Caps Will Hurt Women and Families
Medicaid, the nation’s principal safety net health insurance program, provides critical health care for millions of lower income women, including many older women and women with disabilities.
Standing Up for Women & Families in 2012
The National Partnership for Women & Families is dedicated to expanding opportunities for women and improving the well-being of our nation’s families.
Wal-Mart v. Dukes Amicus Brief
The following amici submit this brief, with the consent of the parties, in support of Respondents’ argument that the order of class certification was consistent with Rule 23 of the Federal Rules of Civil Procedure.
Promoting Healthy Families and Workplaces Testimony – March 1, 2011
Like many across the nation, Philadelphia’s working families are struggling harder than ever to make ends meet. For workers without paid sick days, a bad case of the flu or a child’s fever can mean the loss of a much-needed paycheck or even a job.
Paid Sick Days Survey
The following results are from a survey given to 500 Connecticut voters in response to paid sick days.
Statements from Coalition Leaders on Paid Sick Days
Reflecting the breadth of support for paid sick days, leaders of the following organizations have spoken out on Connecticut becoming the first state in the nation to pass paid sick days legislation.
Paid Sick Days Memo
On July 5th, 2011, Connecticut became the first state to pass a law giving many workers the right to earn paid sick days.
Paid Sick Days Testimony – March 1, 2011
Like many across the nation, Connecticut's working families are struggling harder than ever to make ends meet. For workers without paid sick days, a bad case of the flu or a child's fever can mean the loss of a much-needed paycheck or even a job.
Steps for Engaging Consumers
Ensuring substantive and meaningful consumer participation in a health IT initiative can help facilitate adoption of patient-centered innovations, and ultimately, speed and enhance the adoption of health IT in a community.
Consumer Vision for Health IT and Diagram (Diagram)
As the nation begins to reform our health care system, it is clear that Health Information Technology (HIT) is a critical and foundational element for change. References to HIT were woven throughout the recently enacted health reform law as a foundational component of...
Consumer Vision for Health IT and Diagram (PDF)
As the nation begins to reform our health care system, it is clear that Health Information Technology (HIT) is a critical and foundational element for change. References to HIT were woven throughout the recently enacted health reform law as a foundational component of...
Statement of Debra L. Ness at the March for Womens Lives
Wow! What a thrill it is to look out on this sea of pro-choice faces, to know that hundreds of thousands of people have come from all over the country – all over the world – to stand up for women’s lives. It’s been a long time since America’s pro-choice majority has...
