Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
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Pushing for paid sick leave in the workplace – Spectrum News
Aug 22, 2018 |
The county legislature is considering a bill to require all employers provide some sick time, even for part-time workers – although the smallest businesses would be able to make it unpaid. [Includes video.]
Teachers donating sick days is a symptom of a wretched system – CNN
Aug 18, 2018 |
Donating sick and vacation days may seem like a thoughtful way to have a colleague’s back, but it’s also a spotlight on a gaping need to fix an utterly broken system.
Amaya Smith Is New Vice President for Marketing and Communications at National Partnership for Women & Families
Aug 14, 2018 |
Washington, D.C. — The National Partnership for Women & Families — which advocates for fairness in the workplace, access to quality, affordable health care, reproductive health and rights, and policies that help women and men meet the dual demands of work...
‘No Integrity, No Respect for the Constitution, No Regard for Our Rights’
Aug 10, 2018 |
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
Well-Designed Paid Family and Medical Leave Programs Can Help Families of Color and Make Our Nation Stronger and More Just, New Report Concludes
Aug 9, 2018 |
Structural and discriminatory barriers have disadvantaged people of color throughout our country’s history and are responsible for punishing economic, wealth and health disparities that persist today. Our failure to adopt a national paid family and medical leave...
Why Paid Sick Leave Is Important for Your Financial (and Physical) Health – U.S. News & World Report
Aug 9, 2018 |
Employees without paid sick benefits – of which there are 34.2 million in the private sector – are three times more likely to have family incomes below the poverty line, according to research from Florida Atlantic University and Cleveland State University published in Social Work in Health Care.
More than 100 San Antonians speak at public hearing for paid sick leave – KENS5
Aug 8, 2018 |
“We’re here tonight to speak up for the 350,000 people currently who do not have [paid] sick time,” local business owner Julio Lopez said.
We need family leave — but not at the expense of retirement benefits – CNN
Aug 8, 2018 |
Rather than further stressing our retirement system, a paid leave plan that is supported with very modest payroll contributions would ensure that American families have access to paid leave when they need it without compromising their ability to retire on time.
Why people of faith are speaking up about paid family leave – Deseret News
Aug 8, 2018 |
[New father Charlie] Camosy’s support for paid family leave doesn’t stem only from his positive personal experience. He feels called to advocate for it because of his Catholic faith, which teaches that both work and parenthood are important pursuits.
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