Today, the National Partnership for Women & Families released a new report which finds that national paid family and medical leave would improve the health and security of more than 20 million people who are experiencing a substance use disorder in the United States....
Taking aim at tech industry inequality, Microsoft extends paid leave to thousands of contractors – Washington Post’s “Wonkblog”
“This is one way of changing culture, and changing business practices, and ultimately changing public policy,” said Vicki Shabo, who oversees workplace programs at the National Partnership for Women and Families.
Supreme Court’s Ruling in Young v. UPS is “Good News” for Pregnant Workers, Women’s Leader Says
Statement of Judith L. Lichtman, Senior Advisor, National Partnership for Women & Families
Women’s Leader Urges Congress to Pass the Paycheck Fairness Act, Take “Common Sense Step” to Advance Fair Pay
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
Pregnant worker wins in Supreme Court, but should Congress boost discrimination protections? – The Business Journals
“But voluntary measures will not be enough, given how pervasive pregnancy discrimination is in our country,” said Judith Lichtman, senior adviser for the National Partnership for Women & Families.
Supreme Court Rules in Favor of Pregnant Workers – Glamour
“Any ruling that will mean fewer pregnant women face discrimination in the workplace is good for women, good for families, and good for our economy and our country,” said Judith L. Lichtman, a senior advisor at the National Partnership for Women and Families.
Paid Family Leave Is Primed for a National Debate – U.S. News & World Report
“The evidence from the states show that the concerns that [opponents] raise are unfounded,” says Vicki Shabo, vice president of the National Partnership for Women & Families. “The parade of horribles that they listed before passage hasn’t happened.”
Women’s Leader Urges Congress to Recognize Unprecedented Support and Demand for Paid Leave, Prioritize the FAMILY Act
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
Democrats Want To Guarantee Your Right To Seek A Flexible Work Schedule – Huffington Post
“I do think the positive thing here is we’re increasingly seeing both Democrats and Republicans identifying a fundamental problem, which is that our workplace policies don’t reflect the needs that working families have,” said Vicki Shabo, vice president of the National Partnership for Women & Families. “At this point, Democrats and Republicans just have very different solutions in mind.”
Only three US states have paid family leave policies – will New York be next? – The Guardian
(Statistics provided by the National Partnership for Women & Families)
National women’s groups urge Cuomo to push paid family leave – Capital
“According to you, Albany’s appetite for change has been filled by other policies that seek to advance women’s equality, and which deserve to be addressed first,” said the letter, which was signed by female leaders from the U.S. Women’s Chamber of Commerce, the National Partnership for Women and Families, A.F.L.-C.I.O., and the Center for American Progress.
Senate must confirm Loretta Lynch now – The Hill
“At this moment in history, when we have had so many reminders that discrimination still pervades our workplaces and communities, confirmation of Lynch to serve as attorney general would send a powerful and badly needed message that lawmakers can put aside partisanship and petty squabbling when so much is at stake'” said Debra L. Ness, president of the National Partnership for Women & Families.
City, county leading the region, country with paid parental leave for municipal employees – Pittsburgh City Paper
“Pennsylvania doesn’t really do much beyond what federal law requires, and beyond extended benefits for some state workers,” says Vicki Shabo, vice president of the National Partnership for Women & Families. Her organization gave Pennsylvania a grade of D on its report about the 50 states’ family-leave policies.
Silicon Valley’s Best and Worst Jobs for New Moms (and Dads) – The Atlantic
“We find ourselves at a crossroads, where our workforce demographics, family demographics, and population dynamics are changing,” said Vicki Shabo, vice president of the National Partnership for Women & Families. “Big tech companies are on the leading edge of supporting families and some tech leaders are speaking out, but by and large, companies don’t necessarily see their own interest or the public interest in creating these policies.”
Supporting Working Families – Vicki Shabo – Wharton Work/Life Integration Project, Sirius XM 111
“These issues are gaining so much momentum, and we’re seeing news article after news article writing that [paid leave and paid sick days are] ‘the next big thing,’ but it’s up to the people to bring these changes to fruition,” said Vicki Shabo, vice president at the National Partnership for Women & Families.
Hillary Clinton, Patricia Arquette, World Wrestling Entertainment exec agree: Equal pay for equal work – The Sacramento Bee
Women are shorted by more than $33.6 billion annually because of the wage gap, according to the National Partnership for Women and Families, which advocates on women’s issues.
Chicago Voters Issue “Clear Demand” for Paid Sick Days, Local Lawmakers Should Respond Quickly
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
What Cities Are Doing—or Not—to Promote Equal Pay – Philadelphia’s “Citified”
Before Boston, Seattle was ranked number one for wage disparity among the top metros in a study by the National Partnership for Women and Families, which shamed the mayor into announcing a task force on improving the gap.
Mind Your Own Business: And the Oscar goes to … equal pay for women! – NewsOK
A full-time working woman in Oklahoma earns 76 cents for every dollar paid to a man, which is just shy of the national average of 77 cents on the dollar, according to an April study by the National Partnership for Women & Families relying on U.S. Census Bureau data.
Fox News’ Stacey Dash ‘Appalled’ by Patricia Arquette’s Pay – MSN’s “The Wrap”
Insert “Clueless” pun here, because a recent study published by the National Partnership for Women and Families found women in the United States are paid an average of 78 cents for every dollar paid to men, amounting to a yearly wage gap of $10,876 between full-time working men and women.
Stacey Dash Bashes Patricia Arquette-Equity Oscar Speech – Access Hollywood/Yahoo! News
Of note, a recent study by the National Partnership for Women and Families found that women in the U.S. are paid roughly 78 cents to every dollar paid to men for the same duties.