(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’s ‘Extraordinary’ Announcement is ‘Corporate Responsibility at Its Best,’ Women’s Leader Says
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
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 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.
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
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.”
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.”
Murray launches new push for paid leave – The Hill
“Paid sick days laws are or will soon be in place in 21 places across the country and 81 percent of voters say they want lawmakers to consider new laws like paid sick days,” the National Partnership for Women & Families said in a statement. “It is past time for action at the federal level.”
Women’s Leader Applauds Lynch Confirmation, Calling It ‘Very Welcome and Badly Overdue’
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
Senator Murray Continues Push for Paid Sick Days as More Than 180 Groups Call on Congress to Pass the Healthy Families Act
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
Advocates Push For Paid Medical, Family Leave – Kaiser Health News
“Those who know about it are those who disproportionately work for employers who already do it,” says Vicki Shabo, a vice president at the National Partnership for Women & Families. “That leaves out many lower-paid workers.”
