Analysis Reveals Dobbs Decision Harm to Latinas WASHINGTON, D.C. – October 3, 2023 – In advance of this week’s Latina’s Equal Pay Day, the National Partnership for Women & Families and the National Latina Institute for Reproductive Justice published a...
Fact Sheet
Fathers Need Paid Family and Medical Leave
A national paid family and medical leave insurance program would provide mothers and fathers with much-needed pay when they need time off for family or medical reasons.
The Family And Medical Insurance Leave (FAMILY) Act
The Family And Medical Insurance Leave (FAMILY) Act would address America’s paid family and medical leave crisis and benefit working people, their families, businesses and our nation’s economy.
Key Facts: The Family and Medical Leave Act
The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) has provided unpaid time to care since 1993, but millions are still left behind.
Paid Leave Means a Stronger Nation
A state-by-state analysis that highlights the significant and growing need for a national paid family and medical leave law that covers workers in all 51 states.
Understanding the Difference Between Paid Sick Days & Paid Family and Medical Leave
A primer on paid sick days and paid family and medical leave.
Improving Maternal Health with the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act
The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) will ensure that employers provide reasonable accommodations to pregnant employees and that the workplace is an environment where needed accommodations are routinely expected and provided.
Sexual Harassment and the Gender Wage Gap
Despite being prohibited by Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, workplace sexual harassment remains pervasive and pernicious. Sexual harassment is one of many manifestations of power imbalances in the workplace.
This Mother’s Day, Moms Need Child Care, Paid Leave and Protections While Pregnant
Although all women are more likely to have home and care responsibilities than men, mothers have been particularly impacted by the pandemic economy. The ongoing lack of family support policies like paid family and medical leave and universal child care contribute to the inability of mothers to stay in their jobs.
Reasonable Accommodations for Pregnant Workers: State and Local Laws
Thirty-one states, including the District of Columbia, and four cities have passed laws requiring some employers to provide reasonable accommodations to pregnant workers.
The Family And Medical Insurance Leave (FAMILY) Act: Frequently Asked Questions
Answers to frequently asked questions about the Family And Medical Insurance Leave Act (FAMILY Act).
The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act
The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act would help prevent employers from forcing pregnant women out of the workplace and help ensure that employers provide reasonable accommodations to pregnant women who want to continue working.
Supporting Survivors in the Workplace
Gender-based violence — whether it occurs at or outside of the workplace — affects how survivors show up and participate at work. Women need a strong economic safety net to disrupt cycles of violence.