National Partnership for Women & Families renews call for Congress to pass national paid family leave law WASHINGTON, D.C. – February 1, 2023 – On the eve of the 30th Anniversary of the Family and Medical Leave Act – also known as FMLA –, the National Partnership...
Saturday’s Marches ‘Underscore the Urgent Need to Eradicate Discrimination and Oppression’
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
Access to Paid Leave Remains ‘Dismal,’ New Bureau of Labor Statistics Data Show, Despite Public Sector Progress
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
Rhode Island Poised to Become Eighth State to Guarantee Workers the Right to Earn Paid Sick Days
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
‘Modest Yet Meaningful’ Progress on Fair Pay and Health Coverage, New Census Data Show, But Racial Disparities Persist and Threats Loom
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
New School Year, Same Uncertainty for Parents Without Paid Sick Days – MomsRising – MomsRising
Vicki Shabo, vice president for workplace policies and strategies at the National Partnership for Women & Families, blogs about the importance of paid sick days for employed parents.
Trump Blocks Effort to Stop Wage Discrimination in ‘Blatant Attack on Fair Pay for Women and People of Color,’ Women’s Leader Says
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
Ivanka Trump Backs White House Decision to Stop Obama’s Equal Pay Rule – Fortune – NKARULE –
“ Issuing a ‘review and stay’ of an equal pay initiative aimed at identifying and helping root out pay discrimination is a blatant attack by the Trump administration on fair pay for women and people of color,” Debra Ness, president of the National Partnership for Women & Families, said in a statement.
Ivanka Trump Is Sometimes for Equal Pay. Today Isn’t One of Those Days. – Rewire – NKADAYS. –
“At a time when gender- and race-based wage gaps are punishing working people, families and our economy, identifying and addressing pay disparities should be a priority,” Debra L. Ness, president of the National Partnership for Women & Families, said in a statement.
Sheryl Sandberg’s Endorsement Gives ‘Major Boost’ to the FAMILY Act at a Critical Time, Women’s Leader Says
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
Why More Americans Are Getting Paid Sick Days – Huffington Post –
“The jump in access is an enormous testament to work of advocates and lawmakers passing common-sense policies that obviously and clearly are shown to increase access to sick time,” Vicki Shabo, vice president of the National Partnership for Women & Families.
Paid parental leave may be the idea that transcends politics – USA TODAY – USA TODAY
“We strongly believe this is the right thing to do,” said Vicki Shabo, vice president of the National Partnership for Women & Families in Washington, D.C., which supports the Democrats’ bill. “Why should some people have this benefit and not others based on where they live or the job they have, when it’s clear everyone needs it?”
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
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
Washington State’s Working Families Score ‘Groundbreaking’ Paid Leave Victory – Rewire – HINGTONSTATE’S WORKING FAMILIES SCORE ‘GROUNDBREAKING’ PAVICTORY –
“This is a truly groundbreaking victory for working families and a powerful model for the nation,” Debra L. Ness, president of the National Partnership for Women & Families, which advocates for paid family and medical leave, said in a statement.
Passage of Unprecedented Paid Leave Program in Washington State is a ‘Groundbreaking Victory for Working Families and a Powerful Model for the Nation,’ Women’s Leader Says
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
Time or money? Bill could change overtime rules – NJ.com – NJ.com
Vicki Shabo, vice president for the National Partnership for Women & Families, said in a letter to The Hill, a U.S. political website, the measure would actually give workers less flexibility and take money from the hands of working people by giving them “a false and dangerous choice between overtime pay now and time off later.”
More Than 340 Organizations Urge Congress to Support Real Paid Leave, Reject Trump’s ‘Inadequate and Unworkable’ Proposal
As Trump administration officials and members of Congress consider paid leave and budget priorities, more than 340 organizations representing a range of demographic groups from more than 40 states sent a letter to Congress today urging members to support an inclusive...
Parental leaves are great, but what about aging-parent leaves? – Kansas City Star –
“More than three in four people who take leave in this country do so to recover from serious illness or injuries, or to care for a seriously ill or injured parent, spouse, child or relative,” said National Partnership President Debra Ness.
Leading Women’s Organization Honors Senator Kamala Harris
There are reasons to be hopeful, despite the unprecedented challenges we face. That was the message at the National Partnership for Women & Families’ Gala Dinner, held at the Washington Hilton Hotel on Wednesday night. The event honored U.S. Senator Kamala...
Real workers need a real paid leave solution – The Hill – LWOT
“We are thrilled that the country has moved on to this new chapter in the national paid leave debate. Consensus about the problem creates a historic opportunity to advance solutions … The country will benefit if this is the beginning of real dialogue among people and organizations that care about finding a real solution,” write National Partnership President Debra Ness and Vice President Vicki Shabo.
New Report: Parents-Only Paid Leave Plans Will Not Meet the Needs of Most Working Families
New Analysis Highlights the Many States That Would be Especially Underserved by a National Plan That Excludes Family Care and Serious Personal Medical Needs