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Women’s Leader Praises Labor Department for Proposing ‘Badly Needed and Long Overdue Raise’ for Millions of Americans

“Right now, salaried workers must be paid poverty wages to qualify for overtime pay in this country. That is morally wrong and terribly harmful to workers, families and our economy. But the U.S. Department of Labor today announced a bold step to change that and...

The Nation Wins as U.S. Supreme Court Ends a Threat to the Health Coverage Millions of Women and Families Rely On

“Our nation will be healthier and families stronger and more economically secure because the U.S. Supreme Court ruled against the challengers in King v. Burwell today. This case posed a direct threat to the health insurance subsidies that make coverage...

77-Year-Old Vision of the Fair Labor Standards Act ‘Has Been Allowed to Fade for Too Long,’ Women’s Leader Says

“When President Franklin D. Roosevelt signed the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) 77 years ago today, it sent a strong signal that unfair wages and the mistreatment of workers would no longer be tolerated in this country. By establishing the federal minimum wage...

Troubleshooting Tracers’ Stories

We continue our Tracer Series this week by sharing common roadblocks Tracers have faced when they tried to get and use their health data. Luckily, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) recently released guidance for health care providers that...

Small Businesses Support Paid Sick Days in Minneapolis and Across the Country

Advocates and small business owners in Minneapolis are making the case for paid sick days. A new report released last week by the Main Street Alliance of Minnesota with the support of the National Partnership for Women & Families summarizes the growing body of...

Paid Sick Days Are Already Winning in 2016

2016 is off to a good start for many workers who used to lack access to paid sick days. On January 1, Oregon’s statewide paid sick days bill took effect. The following week, on January 6, a paid sick days law in the most recent New Jersey city to pass such a measure –...

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Women’s Leader Praises Labor Department for Proposing ‘Badly Needed and Long Overdue Raise’ for Millions of Americans

The Nation Wins as U.S. Supreme Court Ends a Threat to the Health Coverage Millions of Women and Families Rely On

77-Year-Old Vision of the Fair Labor Standards Act ‘Has Been Allowed to Fade for Too Long,’ Women’s Leader Says

Troubleshooting Tracers’ Stories

Small Businesses Support Paid Sick Days in Minneapolis and Across the Country

Paid Sick Days Are Already Winning in 2016

The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act

NPWF Statement for the Record: Minimum Wage 3.3.21

An open letter in support of the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act from leading private-sector employers