Statement of Jocelyn Frye, President of the National Partnership for Women & Families WASHINGTON, D.C. – April 22, 2024 – Today, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) finalized a regulation that would strengthen the Health Insurance...
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New EEOC Pay Data Collection Tool Is Critical to Helping Close the Wage Gap
Mar 12, 2024 |
Today, as we mark Equal Pay Day, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) announced a new tool to allow the public to access pay data, an effort that expands on the Biden administration’s goals of increasing pay transparency in order to close the wage gap.
It’s Equal Pay Day — and even the White House has a gender pay gap – The 19th
Mar 12, 2024 |
“There is no panacea. Assuming everybody is operating in good faith and nobody is intentionally trying to underpay people, the reality of how our economy and workplaces are built is that women are often in the jobs that pay less, they’re segregated into those jobs and it’s harder for them to get into the jobs people might view as nontraditional or the leadership positions,” Frye said. “This is a workforce-wide phenomenon.”
Ahead of Equal Pay Day 2024, NPWF Calls Out Economic Stakes for Working Families
Mar 11, 2024 |
Each year Equal Pay Day (this year, March 12th) marks the persistent wage inequality women face across the country, and as we look towards a critical election year, the wage gap is just one indicator that the stakes are high for working families.
State of the Union for Women: The stakes are high for working families
Mar 7, 2024 |
Tomorrow, President Biden will deliver his State of the Union address in which he’ll highlight his agenda in a critical election year. The stakes are high for working families.
National Partnership Praises Veteran Affairs Final Abortion Care Rule
Mar 6, 2024 |
“The National Partnership commends the Veteran Administration’s commitment to protecting abortion care and its action to expand access to abortion care and counseling for service members and their loved ones.”
The State of the Union for Women
Mar 5, 2024 |
“This is the latest example of far-right extremists using the courts to attack the rights of women and all pregnant people. The legal reasoning put forward by Judge Hendrix, a Trump appointee, is deeply problematic…
National Partnership Calls Out Texas Federal Judge’s Attempts to Dismantle Pregnant Workers Fairness Act
Feb 29, 2024 |
“This is the latest example of far-right extremists using the courts to attack the rights of women and all pregnant people. The legal reasoning put forward by Judge Hendrix, a Trump appointee, is deeply problematic…
Black and Latina women helped propel gains for unions in 2023, finds a new study – NPR
Feb 5, 2024 |
“The NPWF found that among full-time Latina workers, union members made almost $14,000 more per year than their non-union counterpart in 2023. Among Black women, union members make about 20% more per week than non-union workers. For Asian American women, the difference between union and non-union members is about 7% per week.”
On #FMLA31, States are Leading the Way for Comprehensive Paid Leave Programs
Feb 5, 2024 |
Data show that state paid leave programs help to increase labor force participation among women, improve economic stability for families, strengthen businesses and grow state economies.
REPORT: 76% of workers do not have access to paid leave – WFLA
Feb 5, 2024 |
“Jocelyn C. Frye, president of the NPWF, says there is a clear connection between states offering protections to paid family leave and the wages women see in those states. “In states where workers have access to paid family and medical leave, we see that women have better wages, companies experience higher staff retention rates, and people are better able to support themselves and their families,” Frye said. “Paid family and medical leave is a cornerstone in a society where everyone is able to reach their full potential.””
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