“The Advancing Support for Working Families Act, introduced today by Sens. Bill Cassidy and Kyrsten Sinema and Reps. Elise Stefanik and Colin Allred, is a deceptive bill that doesn’t actually address the realities working people face. Frankly, it...
Campaigns Gear Up for Success!
by Debra L. Ness | Mar 24, 2012 | Paid Sick Days
As families across the country enjoy unusually warm weather and prepare for the summer, paid sick days campaigns are heating up too.
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Supreme Court Erodes State Workers’ FMLA Rights
by Sarah Crawford | Mar 21, 2012 | Supreme Court and Judicial Nominations
By a narrow majority, the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision in Coleman v. Maryland Court of Appeals has eroded the right of millions of state workers to take job-protected leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (FMLA) when faced with a serious illness, injury, or pregnancy.
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10 Things to LOVE About the Affordable Care Act
by Debra L. Ness | Mar 21, 2012 | Reproductive Rights
This week, the Affordable Care Act (ACA) turns two. Let’s not mince words: This law is the greatest advance for women’s health in a generation.
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Home Care Workers Deserve Minimum Wage and Overtime Protections
by Sarah Crawford | Mar 1, 2012 | Fair Pay
Every day, nearly three million home care workers in the United States help the elderly and people with disabilities get the daily assistance they need.
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How do Consumers View Health IT?
by Eva Powell | Feb 17, 2012 | Digital Health
We are so excited to be able to share with you the results of an unprecedented study, commissioned to examine consumer views on health IT!
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New Study Reveals Dire Conditions for Restaurant Workers
by Debra L. Ness | Feb 17, 2012 | Paid Sick Days
A powerful new report released this week paints a dire picture for workers in the restaurant industry.
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Time for Concrete Action to Stop Discrimination Against Pregnant Women and Caregivers
by Judith L. Lichtman | Feb 15, 2012 | Pregnancy Discrimination
Today, I was honored to join a distinguished group of scholars, advocates, government officials, and legal and policy experts to discuss an issue of critical importance to working women and families in this country: discrimination based on pregnancy and caregiving.
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Widespread Inequality in the Restaurant Industry Means Hardship for Women Workers
by Debra L. Ness | Feb 13, 2012 | Fair Pay
There are more than 10 million restaurant workers in the United States. The majority are women. These are the hosts and hostesses who greet us, the waiters and waitresses who serve us, the bartenders who fill our drink orders, the attendants and dishwashers who clean up after us, set up our tables, and more.
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Through the Looking Glass on Contraceptive Coverage
by Debra L. Ness | Feb 6, 2012 | Reproductive Rights
We’ve said it before and we’ll say it again: Birth control is basic health care for women.
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19 Years
by Vicki Shabo | Feb 5, 2012 | Family Medical Leave Act
That’s how long it’s been since the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) was signed into law.
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Consumer Advocates Connect on Inaugural Webinar
by Eva Powell | Feb 3, 2012 | Digital Health
We had a fabulous inaugural conversation for state-based consumer advocates working on health IT implementation this week!
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Legislation America Needs
by Vicki Shabo | Feb 3, 2012 | Paid Sick Days
On Wednesday morning, at an event sponsored by the Center for American Progress, Senator Tom Harkin (D-Iowa) described for the first time sweeping new legislation that he plans to introduce this spring: the Rebuild America Act.