Overall gap for AANHPI women is 80 cents, with Bangladeshi women making as little as 49 cents for every dollar a white man makes Read the report here WASHINGTON, D.C. – April 2, 2024 – Ahead of Asian American, Native Hawaiian and Pacific Islander (AANHPI)...
Flexibility for Success: How Workplace Flexibility Policies Benefit All Workers and Employers
A growing number of employers recognize the benefits of flexible workplace practices. These employers know that setting workplace standards that promote flexibility and allow workers to meet the dual demands of work and family improves employee productivity, loyalty...
112th Congress: Work and Family Agenda
Every day, working women and men in the United States struggle to meet the dual demands of work and family because their workplaces are without basic family friendly policies. It is long past time for workplaces to reflect the needs of 21st century working families,...
Paid Sick Days Protect the Economic Security of Working Families
A minimum paid sick days standard would help to protect millions of working families from falling further into financial crisis during these tough economic times.
Expecting Better: A State-by-State Analysis of Laws That Help New Parents (2012)
REPORT | Second Edition. Across the political spectrum, more of our nation's leaders acknowledge that 21st century families face significant challenges in meeting their responsibilities at home and on the job.
Pay Matters: The Positive Economic Impact of Paid Family Leave for Families, Businesses and the Public
Changes in the demographic composition of the U.S. workforce mean that more women and men are actively engaging in both paid work and care work. As of 2010, the percentage of children who had both parents (in married‐couple families), or their only parent, in the...
Taking Care of Business: The Business Benefits of Paid Leave
FACT SHEET | Businesses benefit when employees are able to take time away from work to cope with personal and family illnesses. More satisfied and productive workers translate into improved workplace morale, greater worker loyalty and better bottom lines.
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,...
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.