“Today, the nation’s largest health care philanthropy, the Robert Wood Johnson Foundation (RWJF), has publicly affirmed its support for abortion rights and access. Richard Besser, MD, RWJF’s president, and CEO, issued a clarion call for quality and...
The Hidden Key to Economic Success – LinkedIn
“And that’s why I announced today, during a speech at the National Partnership for Women and Families’ annual luncheon, that Care.com is proud to support these important pieces of legislation,” said Sheila Lirio Marcelo, founder, chairwoman and CEO of Care.com.
MEDIA ADVISORY: Leading Women’s Organization to Honor U.S. Secretary of Labor Thomas Perez and Care.com CEO Sheila Lirio Marcelo
National Partnership for Women & Families Annual Luncheon is Thursday, June 4
New rules require contractors to obey labor laws – People’s World
“Companies that violate labor laws will face consequences,” said Debra Ness, executive director of the National Partnership of Women and Families. “That, in turn, will help prevent millions of workers from being subject to harmful or unlawful treatment,” Ness said. Her group has campaigned for the new rules, because they would especially help underpaid woman workers.
High school graduate puts feminism, gay rights, and the wage gap in perspective with epic yearbook quote – AOL.com
(Statistics provided by the National Partnership for Women & Families)
Women’s Leader Calls Proposed Guidance, Rule ‘Major Step Forward in Ensuring Only Companies That Abide by Our Nation’s Labor Laws Get Federal Contracts’
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
DOL Proposes Guidance for Disclosure Of Federal Contractors’ Workplace Violations – Bloomberg BNA’s “HR and Payroll Resource Center”
“Today’s actions from the Labor Department and the FAR Council are good news for workers, taxpayers and the nation—and a major step forward in ensuring only companies that abide by our nation’s labor laws get federal contracts,” Debra L. Ness, president of the National Partnership for Women and Families, said.
Taking Care of Our Own – The New Republic
In 1993, when the FMLA finally passed, Republican Representative John Boehner, serving his first term in Congress, predicted it would cause the “demise” of U.S. business. “People thought we were crazy, verging on communism, it was going to be the end of free enterprise,” said Debra L. Ness, president of the National Partnership for Women & Families.
Navy’s new retention tool: longer maternity leave – MarketWatch
“What the secretary has done has started an important conversation about leave policies,” said Vicki Shabo, vice president of the National Partnership for Women and Families, a nonprofit advocacy group in Washington D.C.
Facebook raises minimum pay for contractors to $15 per hour – Reuters
“Corporate America is beginning to step forward to adopt these policies – in Facebook’s case, by saying the company won’t be party to poverty wages and practices that force workers to choose between job and family,” Debra Ness, president of the National Partnership for Women and Families, said in a statement.
Going back to work while grieving – Washington Post’s “On Leadership”
(Data provided by Childbirth Connection, a program of the National Partnership for Women & Families)
Facebook sets improved wages, benefits for contract workers – USA Today
“Facebook’s extraordinary announcement marks the dawn of a new day in this country,” said National Partnership for Women & Families President Debra Ness.
Facebook has a new answer to income inequality – Washington Post’s “Wonkblog”
“We would love to see the U.S. Congress catch up with where the nation’s top businesses have ended up,” said Debra Ness, president of the National Partnership for Women and Families.
White House and Labor Advocates Praise Move by Facebook for Higher Wages – New York Times’ “Bits”
Debra L. Ness, president of the National Partnership for Women & Families, called the announcement “groundbreaking.” She wrote: “The company won’t be party to poverty wages and practices that force workers to choose between job and family. This may well be what a tipping point looks like.”
Facebook’s ‘Extraordinary’ Announcement is ‘Corporate Responsibility at Its Best,’ Women’s Leader Says
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
Quinn: Facebook embraces its contract workers – San Jose Mercury News
Facebook’s plan “goes beyond anything we have seen,” said Debra Ness, president of the National Partnership for Women & Families, a nonprofit advocacy group. “This is corporate responsibility in the 21st century at its best.”
Civil rights groups urge USPS to change policies for pregnant workers – The Hill
In a letter to Postmaster General and CEO Megan Brennan, the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights and the National Partnership for Women & Families called the current requirements “outdated, unfair and potentially illegal.”
Women’s Leader Commends Members of Congress for Introducing Urgently Needed Wage Increase for Millions of Working Families
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
Budget plan calls for $194 billion in unidentified cuts to federal workforce – Washington Post’s “The Fed Page”
In a letter to Postmaster General Megan J. Brennan, the Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights and the National Partnership for Women & Families said, “The Postal Service continues to maintain a legally indefensible position that allows for discriminatory treatment against its own employees.”
Which companies offer the best paternity perks? – CNBC/TODAY
“There’s definitely stigma that’s still involved,” said Vicki Shabo, vice president at the National Partnership for Women & Families. “Cultures where employers look less favorably, or employees think they’ll be looked on less favorably, if they take [parental] leave.”
Women’s Leader Applauds Lynch Confirmation, Calling It ‘Very Welcome and Badly Overdue’
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families