Should paid sick leave be mandated for all employees? – Washington Post
New York was seen as a “tipping point,” says Debra L. Ness, president of the National Partnership for Women and Families, which has been leading campaigns supporting their passage.
Group Is at the Forefront of Paid-Sick-Leave Effort – Roll Call
“We are the hub of both coordination and activity on this,” said Vicki Shabo, the group’s director of work and family programs. “We help to connect grass-roots and national organizations.”
On Equal Pay Day, concern over Latina wage gap – NBC Latino
“African-American women and Latinas fare worse, being paid 64 cents and just 55 cents, respectively, for every dollar paid to white, non-Hispanic men,” added Ness.
Study: Wage Gap Largest in Seattle, Pittsburgh, Buffalo – U.S. News & World Report
“The point we’re trying to make here is there’s a significant wage gap no matter where you’re at in the country,” says Sarah Crawford, director of workplace fairness at NWPF.
HIT Policy Committee: Exploring ‘alternate pathways’ for MU – Clinical Innovation + Technology
To reduce the burden on providers, the work group discussed consolidation of quality measures in an effort to “simplify things but advance them at the same time,” said Christine Bechtel, VP of the National Partnership for Women & Families, who led the subgroup on consolidation.
Overtime Laws Could Be Loosened Under GOP Comp-Time Proposal – Huffington Post
Vicki Shabo of the National Partnership for Women and Families said that if the proposal is like previous ones, it would be “misguided.”
Bills spark debate over paid sick time in Michigan – Associated Press
More than 1.5 million Michigan workers — or about 46 percent of the state’s private sector workforce — cannot take paid sick leave, according to the National Partnership for Women and Families, a nonprofit group advocating for workplace fairness.
NYC deal is key in sick days push, advocates say – Associated Press
“It’s a real step forward for our country because of the significance of New York City, the number of workers this supports and the fact that this creates momentum around the country,” said Debra L. Ness, president of the National Partnership for Women & Families, one of the groups pushing the paid sick time cause nationwide.
Industry Experts Urge FDA Restraint In Regulation of Mobile Medical Technology – Bloomberg BNA
On March 20, the Health Subcommittee will discuss how technological advancements benefit health care patients and “ways to promote innovations.”
Sky Did Not Fall, Despite Parent Leave Law – Women’s eNews
The National Partnership for Women and Families, the Washington-based group that drafted the law in 1993, is leading a coalition that is working to strengthen the law so that it covers more workers and more types of caregiving obligations.
