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Dec 2, 2018 |
Both political parties recognize that adopting a national policy is good for business, families, state government, and the overall economy and country. The only question is how we will get it done.
Dec 1, 2018 |
Dec 1, 2018 |
Nov 29, 2018 |
“There’s a lot of women that aren’t able to work full-time full-year, and there are consequences to this,” [study co-author and labor economist Stephen Rose] said. More than 40 percent of today’s women workers have taken at least one year off with no earnings, typically to care for children or aging or ailing family members, the study said.
Nov 29, 2018 |
Only policies that meet our complex needs can allow us to be ourselves whether at work or beyond. That’s why in addition to advocating for housing and job security, I’m a trans activist fighting for paid family and medical leave – one of the policies that is urgently needed for the trans community.
Nov 29, 2018 |
Nov 28, 2018 |
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
Nov 26, 2018 |
Nov 25, 2018 |
As a pediatrician, I applaud the recently-passed Earned Sick Time Act. This law makes it possible for working Michiganders and their families to see a doctor, rest when they are sick, and care for a loved one without losing a day’s pay or risking getting fired.
Nov 21, 2018 |
Gov. Jeff Colyer signed a paid parental leave executive order Wednesday that will apply to more than 17,000 state employees.
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Equal Pay Day marks the date when women overall are finally paid what men were paid the previous year. Each year, the National Partnership for Women & Families releases a new analysis of the gender wage gap in advance of Equal Pay Day, including a new state-by-state...
Today the National Partnership for Women & Families announced Sinsi Hernández-Cancio, J.D. as vice president for Health Justice. She will officially take over the role full time on March 30. Hernández-Cancio previously served as the founding director of...
"This past week our country began to have a real conversation about paid sick days and paid leave and why these policies are key to our country's health and well-being, especially during this time of crisis. This conversation should not be swept aside and it should...
Black History Month allows us to reflect on the rich cultural history and contributions Black people have made and continue to make in our community. However, as it comes to a close, I’m reflecting on the complicated history of our Black maternal healthcare in this...
When my husband and I decided we were ready to have children, we never could have imagined the long and difficult road it would take for us to get there. After more than a year of trying, we decided it was time to meet with doctors and start the process of fertility...
Today, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released its annual data about disabled people in the U.S. workforce. The data reveal a continued upward trend in disabled employment. However, inequities remain for disabled people, particularly disabled women and...
FACT SHEET | The people of Utah urgently need a national paid family and medical leave program
FACT SHEET | The people of Texas urgently need a national paid family and medical leave program
FACT SHEET | The people of Tennessee urgently need a national paid family and medical leave program
