Supreme Court voids part of medical leave act – Los Angeles Times
The National Partnership for Women and Families condemned the high court’s decision as “appalling and dangerous.” It “effectively puts state workers and their families at risk when workers become pregnant or illness strikes,” said Debra Ness, the group’s president.
Amid controversy, health care law changes are under way – msnbc.com
Amid controversy, health care law changes are under way msnbc.com Although Medicare beneficiaries may not realize that their health-care provider is participating in the program, they may start to notice changes in their care this year, says Debra …
Shining Shoes Best Way Wall Street Women Outearn Men – Bloomberg
Bloomberg Shining Shoes Best Way Wall Street Women Outearn Men Bloomberg The wage gap among all job categories has been narrowing by one-half of a cent every year since 1963, according to a study released last April by the National Partnership for …
Enforcing Pregnancy Bias Law of 1978? Long Overdue – Women’s eNews
Women’s eNews Enforcing Pregnancy Bias Law of 1978? Long Overdue Women’s eNews … senior adviser at the National Partnership for Women and Familiesin Washington, DC “Many employers continue to defy their legal obligations with impunity, leaving …
Stakeholders React to Proposed Rule on Meaningful Use Stage 2 – iHealthBeat
Christine Bechtel — vice president for the National Partnership for Women & Families and a Health IT Policy Committee member — said in a statement that the proposed rule …
White House loosens contraception coverage mandate – American Medical News
White House loosens contraception coverage mandate American Medical News Groups that advocate for contraception access, such as the National Partnership for Women & Families, supported the decision. “We commend President Obama for standing with …
Pregnancy bias is alive and well in America – msnbc.com
HULIQ Pregnancy bias is alive and well in America msnbc.com Judy Lichtman, senior advisor to the National Partnership for Women and Families, who spoke at the hearing, said it was all about long-standing stereotypes, and not just regarding …
Obama Weighed Religious Politics in Contraceptives Decision – BusinessWeek
USA TODAY Obama Weighed Religious Politics in Contraceptives Decision BusinessWeek Judith L. Lichtman, a senior adviser with the National Partnership for Women and Families in Washington, among the groups that favored minimizing religious …
The Wage Gap Between Moms, Other Working Women – NPR
The Wage Gap Between Moms, Other Working Women NPR And a recent study out of Rutgers, which was commissioned by the National Partnership for Women and Families, shows that paid family leave increases wages for women and increases their attachment …
Women say Abilene firms are supportive during, after pregnancies – ReporterNews.com
Women say Abilene firms are supportive during, after pregnancies ReporterNews.com By Jaime Adame According to the National Partnership for Women & Families, before the law was enacted, employers would sometimes fire women workers who became …