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Dramatic Rise in Private Sector Access to Paid Sick Time Marks ‘Historic Progress’ for Workers, Businesses and the Economy, But Tens of Millions Still Left Behind

“According to new data released this morning by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, in just two years, the share of people working for private sector businesses in the United States who can earn paid sick time has increased dramatically. Sixty-eight percent of...

McConnell’s Latest Plan to Repeal the ACA is Even More Devastating and Irresponsible, Ness Says

“Senate Leader Mitch McConnell’s wildly irresponsible proposal to repeal the Affordable Care Act (ACA) without offering a replacement would wreak havoc on our health care system and cause grave and lasting harm to America’s women and families....

Badly Needed Do No Harm Act Would ‘Help Put an End to Religion Being Used as a License to Discriminate’

“We commend Representatives Joe Kennedy (Mass.) and Bobby Scott (Va.), two champions for women’s health, for introducing the essential Do No Harm Act of 2017 today at a time when protections from discrimination for all people are so desperately needed. The...

Ethical shopping shows economic justice to the LGBTQ+ community – here’s how to do it.

If you went shopping during Pride Month, you were likely to come across pride-themed products with rainbow color schemes and snappy slogans such as "Cheers Queers" and "Chaotic Bisexual" written on them. Aside from their visual appeal, they often provide consumers...

Dobbs v. Jackson WHO – What now?

We knew this was coming, but that doesn't make it any easier. Today, the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in Dobbs v. Jackson Whole Women's Health Organization reversed a nearly 50-year legal precedent established in Roe v. Wade: that abortion is a fundamental...

Two Years Later: Revisiting LGBTQ+ Experiences in the Workplace Post-Bostock

Two years ago today, the Supreme Court issued a decision in the landmark case, Bostock v. Clayton County, which ruled that that workplace discrimination based on sexual orientation or transgender status violated Title VII of the Civil Rights Act. While many LGBTQ+...

Poll: Survey Findings On Connecticut Paid Sick Leave Law

On July 5th, 2011, Connecticut became the first state to pass a law giving many workers the right to earn paid sick days.

Women, Work, and Family Health: A Balancing Act

Women, Work and Family Health: A Balancing Act, 2003, Issue Brief, An Update on Women's Healthy Policy, The Henry J. Kaiser Family Foundation

Working Sick, Getting Stiffed: How Some of America’s Biggest Companies Fail Their Workers and Jeopardize Public Health

Working Sick, Getting Stiffed: How Some of America's Biggest Companies Fail Their Workers and Jeopardize Public Health. 2007, Association of Community Organizations for Reforms Now, ACORN's Healthy Workers, Healthy Families Campaign for Paid Sick Days.

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