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Mar 19, 2026 |
“The National Partnership for Women & Families applauds the passage of legislation that will provide paid sick leave and paid safe leave to workers across the state of Virginia. HB5/SB199 will keep workers from having to decide between going to work sick or ignoring their own health and safety, and losing money in their paychecks or their jobs altogether.”
Mar 19, 2026 |
Coming off the 100th anniversary of Black History Month, and now transitioning into Women’s History Month, a new report shows that Black women are disproportionately impacted by the absence of a national paid sick leave law.
Mar 13, 2026 |
“The National Partnership for Women & Families is thrilled to congratulate Virginia on passing a paid family and medical leave law, which will provide 3.2 million Virginians with access to paid time off to take care of themselves or their loved ones.”
Mar 3, 2026 |
A new report from the National Partnership for Women & Families reveals that one in three private-sector workers in the U.S. now has access to paid family and medical leave through a state program.
Feb 12, 2026 |
“With one in five workers nationwide still lacking access to paid sick days, this bill help would guarantee that no one has to choose between their job and their health or family.”
Feb 4, 2026 |
The National Partnership for Women & Families debuted a refresh of AdvancingPaidLeave.org, one of the only websites designed for businesses that want to support working families – and improve work-life balance for employees who are caregivers or have long-term medical needs – through offering paid family and medical leave.
Feb 3, 2026 |
“’The household survey is really the only source for intersectional employment data on a monthly basis. That means that for groups of women we and others have been watching especially closely during this period — for example, disabled women, Black women, women veterans — timely information about these groups would disappear,’ said Katherine Gallagher Robbins, a senior fellow at the National Partnership for Women & Families who routinely analyzes the data. “
Feb 3, 2026 |
As the nation prepares to mark the anniversary (Feb. 5) of the FMLA, the only federal law guaranteeing workers time off, a new report from the National Partnership for Women & Families shows that state paid leave policies are a triple win for the economy, businesses and families.
Feb 3, 2026 |
To coincide with the FMLA anniversary and continue NPWF’s call for lawmakers to come together on a policy that would help working parents and caregivers balance their work and family demands, the organization released its annual “Paid Leave Means a Stronger Nation” report today. This resource has the latest data on the benefits paid leave would have in every state across the country.
Jan 26, 2026 |
“In the first year of the second Trump administration, there has been a barrage of harmful executive orders, the appointment of dangerous and unqualified political nominees, and the unprecedented firing of federal employees, along with restructuring or near elimination of many federal agencies.”
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Statement of Jocelyn Frye, President of the National Partnership for Women & Families On Friday, March 13, Virginia’s state legislature passed HB5/SB199, giving workers the right to earn paid sick and safe leave to recover from brief illness or address the impact...
More than six million Black women workers live in states where state laws prevent local action on paid sick days WASHINGTON, D.C. – March 19, 2026 – Coming off the 100th anniversary of Black History Month, and now transitioning into Women's History Month,...
Statement of Jocelyn Frye, President of the National Partnership for Women & Families HB1207/SB2 would create a paid family and medical leave law in Virginia, giving workers up to 12 weeks of paid time off to bond with their child, care for a family member or...
During Women’s History Month, we celebrate the progress we’ve seen for women, including working women, throughout history. But we are also reminded that this progress remains under threat. One such threat comes from Trump and Congressional Republicans' efforts to once...
Imagine two married couples who are both about to welcome a new baby. All four work and are eligible to take job-protected leave for the birth of their new child under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). Amy, who works at a factory, and Toni, who has a job at a...
ICE Has Been Deporting Pregnant and Postpartum Immigrants. Now We Know How Many. The 19th, March 18, 2026 The Department of Homeland Security (DHS) confirmed that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) has detained and deported hundreds of pregnant,...
CHART | A detailed summary of existing family leave laws in California, New Jersey, Rhode Island, New York, D.C., Washington, Massachusetts, Connecticut, Oregon, Colorado, Maryland, Delaware, Minnesota and Maine.
EXPLAINER | Collecting workforce demographic data at the federal level plays an important role in enforcing federal laws prohibiting job discrimination. This explainer provides an overview of the EEO-1 data collection and its uses.
FACT SHEET | An analysis of the Gender Wage Gap by Congressional District
