Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
Women’s Leader Commends President Obama for Holding Federal Contractors Accountable for Labor Law Violations
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Coalition of Medical, Health, Advocacy Groups Object to Florida’s Gag Law
Jul 31, 2014 |
Today, 20 highly respected organizations that have come together to form the Coalition to Protect the Patient-Provider Relationship issued a powerful statement opposing inappropriate interference in the relationship between a patient and a health care provider. The...
Why America Gave Up On The Fight For A Family-Friendly Workplace, And Why It’s Starting Again – ThinkProgress
Jul 31, 2014 |
But that was the culmination of a difficult, nearly nine-year fight. “In the early 80s, when it was first introduced, nobody was even uttering the words work/family policy or work/life balance,” said Debra Ness, president of the National Partnership for Women & Families, which played a big role in crafting the FMLA.
Leading Women’s Organization Applauds Senators for Hosting “Timely and Much-Needed Conversation in Congress” on the Importance of Paid Family and Medical Leave
Jul 30, 2014 |
Statement of Vicki Shabo, Vice President, National Partnership for Women & Families
Women’s Health Leader Urges Speedy Passage of Sen. Shaheen’s Access to Contraception for Servicemembers and Dependents Bill
Jul 30, 2014 |
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
Sen. Hagan pushes paid family leave – patient relationship – McClatchy DC
Jul 30, 2014 |
The United States is one of only two countries that don’t guarantee paid maternity leave. The other one is Papua New Guinea, said Victoria S. Shabo, vice president of the National Partnership for Women and Families in Washington.
The Week That Workers Won (At Least a Little) – Demos.com/Huffington Post
Jul 30, 2014 |
If the bills become law, it would mean that more than 300,000 additional workers gain the right to take up to five paid sick days a year, according to the National Partnership for Women and Families.
Feds issue new guidelines to protect pregnant workers – PBS News Hour
Jul 30, 2014 |
Debra Ness, president of National Partnership for Women and Families, also praised the guidelines as “a much-needed interpretation of the nation’s laws banning discrimination based on pregnancy.”
You Deserve Paid Sick Leave (So How Can You Advocate for It?) – Everyday Feminism
Jul 29, 2014 |
Although everybody needs access to paid sick time, very few actually receive it. According to the National Partnership for Women and Families, about 40% private sector workers in the United States, about 40 million workers, receive no paid sick leave at all.
Legislation seeks to protect doctor – Pittsburgh Business Times
Jul 29, 2014 |
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