Women’s groups, union attack Wal-Mart – Washington Post
Reuters Women’s groups, union attack Wal-Mart Washington Post “Wal-Mart can be a place for opportunity and equity for women and set a standard for employers nationwide,” said Judith L. Lichtman, senior adviser for the National Partnership for …
Paid sick leave action in Seattle keeps issue hot in Denver – Examiner
Seattle’s decision to become the third major city in the nation to require paid sick leave and the act drew praise from several groups who are deeply involved in the push to make paid sick leaves mandatory for workers in Denver, including the National Partnership for Women and Families, who called the passage of the initiative “groundbreaking”.
Different Takes: How To Set The Health Law’s Essential Benefits Package – Kaiser Health News
Kaiser Health News Different Takes: How To Set The Health Law’s Essential Benefits Package Kaiser Health News James Dunnigan; A. Mark Fendrick, who directs the University of Michigan Center for Value-Based Insurance Design; and Debra L. Ness, …
Different Takes: How To Set The Health Law’s Essential Benefits Package – Kaiser Health News
Different Takes: How To Set The Health Law’s Essential Benefits Package Kaiser Health News Commentaries follow from Utah Rep. James Dunnigan; A. Mark Fendrick, who directs the University of Michigan Center for Value-Based Insurance Design; and …
Getting Sick Doesn’t Pay – Equal Voice
“A lot of momentum is building around the country,” said Vicki Shabo, director of work and family programs at the National Partnership for Women and Families. “We know that people see it as a common sense issue.”
Seattle Ready to Mandate Paid Sick Leave – Food Safety News
Nationally, the National Partnership for Women and Families estimates that 44 million American workers must forego pay if they call in sick.
Organizations and Businesses Respond to the American Jobs Act – The White House (blog)
Organizations and Businesses Respond to the American Jobs Act The White House (blog) National Partnership for Women & Families, Debra L. Ness, President “The initiatives President Obama proposed tonight are important to the country, to future …
The Supreme Court’s one-two punch: Class actions in the wake of Wal-Mart v. Dukes and AT&T v. Concepcion –
National Partnership for Women & Families, where she handles issues surrounding fair pay, pregnancy discrimination, sexual harassment, equal opportunity, and other matters that …
Health IT Business News Roundup for the Week of August 19, 2011 – iHealthBeat
Health IT Business News Roundup for the Week of August 19, 2011 iHealthBeat Christine Bechtel — vice president of the National Partnership for Women and Families and a member of the Health IT Policy Committee — has been named to the editorial …
HHS approves IOM advice on women’s preventive care – American Medical News
We are especially pleased that women will soon be able to access all approved contraceptive methods without co-pays or added cost, said Debra L. Ness, president of the National Partnership for Women & Families.

