Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
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Parents of disabled children face impossible choices. Paid family leave can make them easier – Apolitical
Nov 5, 2018 |
All parents of children face challenges balancing work, child-rearing, and family responsibilities. However, parents of children with disabilities often perform caregiving duties related to their child’s disability, beyond what is typical for child-rearing.
Workers without paid sick leave endure significant financial worries – Science Daily
Nov 1, 2018 |
While worrying about making ends meet is a common concern for many Americans, new research shows that it is even more troublesome for working adults without paid sick leave.
Paid Family Leave Could Make It To Next Congress After Midterm Boost – Roll Call
Oct 31, 2018 |
Regardless of how many women win, advocates say the attention candidates are bringing to the issue should resonate in the new Congress and potentially change national policies.
As Pregnancy Discrimination Act Turns 40, Congress Must Strengthen and Clarify Law
Oct 31, 2018 |
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
Workers Now Get Paid Sick Leave in New Jersey – NBC Philadelphia
Oct 30, 2018 |
Lawmakers and [Gov. Phil] Murphy have said 1.2 million workers, many in food and personal-care services, would benefit from the new law.
Pregnant Women Are Losing Their Babies on the Job and Many Employers Don’t Care – Working Mother
Oct 22, 2018 |
Sarah Fleisch Fink, general counsel and director of workplace policy for the National Partnership for Women & Families, reminds women to “educate themselves on what protections there might be.” Even if the Pregnancy Discrimination Act can’t help you, “if there’s a Human Resources department, go to HR, or if it’s a unionized workforce, go to your union rep. Find out if people have been accommodated.”
National Partnership Stands With Transgender Community Against Trump Administration Attacks
Oct 21, 2018 |
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
“Won’t Be Erased” Tweets Defend Trans & Non-Binary People Against Trump’s New Reported Plan – Bustle
Oct 21, 2018 |
The National Partnership for Women & Families released a statement on Sunday, saying Trump’s reported plan is “an attempt to not only disenfranchise trans people but to enshrine ‘Proud Boy’ culture into law.” The group made it clear they were ready to join others in fighting back.
The #MeToo Workplace Policy That No One Is Talking About – The New Republic
Oct 19, 2018 |
“If you miss your court hearing, then you don’t get your protective order,” said [Marium] Durrani, who, before she joined the National Network to End Domestic Violence, was a lawyer representing victims of domestic violence in court. “Or you miss your job and your employer finds grounds to terminate you, and you probably don’t have resources to combat that. Beyond the physical and emotional implications of abuse, there are these long reaching ramifications.”
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