Consumers envision the next generation of care plans as a multidimensional, person-centered planning process built on a dynamic, electronic platform. The Consumer Partnership for eHealth developed a set of Consumer Principles to guide policy efforts to build the...
The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act Coalition Letter to Congress
A letter to Congress from a coalition of 155 groups nationwide that is calling for passage of the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act.
North Carolina Justice Center & the Working Families Flexibility Act, H.R. 1406
I am writing to voice the North Carolina Justice Center’s concerns about the Working Families Flexibility Act (H.R. 1406), which allows employers to offer comp time instead of time-and-a-half pay to hourly, non-supervisory workers who work over 40 hours per week.
Coalition Letter to the U.S. House of Representatives in Opposition to H.R. 1406
How Consumer Advocates Can Get Involved
To effectively advocate for a medical home that is truly patient centered, it is necessary to understand some of the changes that need to happen in the health care system.
Why Consumer Advocates Should Get Involved
The medical home model is gaining momentum nationwide as a way to improve the quality of care and reduce costs by offering more accessible, comprehensive, and coordinated primary care.
Health Information Technology: The Foundation for Health Reform
Health information technology (health IT) is a foundational component of a more patient-centered, effective and efficient health care system where women and their health care providers have access to the information they need anytime, anywhere.
Investing in Our Families: The Case for Family Leave Insurance in New York and the Nation
When a new child is born or adopted, or a loved one becomes seriously ill, far too many workers are unable to take off from work. Without a right to paid family leave, workers are being forced to make impossible choices between their families and their economic...
National Partnership Comments on OFCCP Compensation Data Collection Tool
The National Partnership for Women & Families appreciates the opportunity to comment on the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs’ (OFCCP) Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking regarding the development and implementation of a compensation data collection...
ETF Comments on OFCCP Compensation Data Collection Tool
The Employment Task Force of The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights appreciates the opportunity to comment on the Office of Federal Contract Compliance Programs’ (OFCCP) Advance Notice of Proposed Rulemaking regarding the development and implementation of...
Leveraging Meaningful Use to Reduce Health Disparities: An Action Plan
Health information technology offers great promise in addressing and reducing health disparities, yet there has been little actual progress on this critical issue. The Consumer Partnership for eHealth has created an evidence-based action plan for leveraging the EHR...
Amicus Brief: Walmart v. Betty Dukes
On Writ of Certiorari To the United States Court of Appeals For the Ninth Circuit ________ BRIEF OF AMICI CURIAE U.S. WOMEN’S CHAMBER OF COMMERCE, NATIONAL PARTNERSHIP FOR WOMEN & FAMILIES, AND CALIFORNIA WOMEN LAWYERS IN SUPPORT OF RESPONDENTS
Community Letter in Support of Thomas Perez’s Nomination as Department of Labor Secretary
On behalf of the National Women’s Law Center, the National Partnership for Women & Families, and the undersigned organizations, we write in strong support of the nomination of Thomas E. Perez to be Secretary of the U.S. Department of Labor.
Valuing Families at Work: Priorities for Federal Action 2009
The national economic crisis is taking an enormous toll on families. The unprecedented job losses have made women’s earnings more critical to families and to the economy. For both women and men, losing a job or a paycheck today can be catastrophic and can add demands...
Response to DOL Proposed Rule on Application of Fair Labor Standards Act to Domestic Service, 3/21/2012
On behalf of the National Partnership for Women & Families and the undersigned organizations, we thank you for the opportunity to respond to the Department of Labor’s request for comments on the proposed rule that would extend the critical wage and hour...
U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Meeting on Employer Wellness Programs: Testimony of Judith L. Lichtman, Senior Advisor, 5/8/2013
Chair Berrien and Commissioners, my name is Judith Lichtman, and I am Senior Advisor for the National Partnership for Women & Families. We are pleased that the Commission has convened this public meeting and appreciate the opportunity to offer recommendations to...
Amicus Brief: Frank Ricci et al. v. John Destefano et al.
This Court and Congress have long made clear that Title VII prohibits both disparate impact and disparate treatment discrimination as coequal and complementary components of the Civil Rights Act’s commitment to equal opportunity in the workplace.
Amicus Brief for the U.S. Third Circuit Court of Appeals: Mary Lou Mikula v. Allegheny County of Pennsylvania
Amicus Brief for the U.S. Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals: Lynette Harris v. Mayor and City Council of Baltimore
A 2009 friend-of-the-court brief urging the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit to reverse the decision of the U.S. District Court for the District of Maryland, Northern Division, which failed to recognize the gender bias and sexual harassing environment of...
Amicus Brief for the U.S. Court of Appeals for D.C.: Mary Kate Breeden v. Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp.
No one should have to choose between family needs and employment. Congress passed the Family and Medical Leave Act, 29 U.S.C. §§ 2601-2654 (2006) (“FMLA”) in 1993 to ensure that workers could take unpaid leave to care for a new child or seriously ill family member (or...
