Vicki Shabo, vice president of the National Partnership for Women and Families, called Connecticut’s law “a great first step” and predicted that several other states, notably Oregon and Vermont, will soon follow suit.
Groups hail Obama’s paid leave order – The Hill
“As a large and growing body of research, and the experiences of millions of workers and businesses show, policies that enable workers to care for themselves and their families without risking their jobs or economic security are good for workers, families, businesses and our economy,” said National Partnership President Debra Ness.
Why Obama’s Paid Family and Sick Leave Plan Is Awesome For You – Yahoo! Parenting
The way families live and work today is full of impossible choices, Vicki Shabo, vice president of the National Partnership for Women & Families, tells Yahoo! Parenting. “For workers paid hourly, without a single paid sick day, they’re having to choose between earning a paycheck to pay their rent or to take care of a sick child.”
Women’s Leader Applauds Obama Administration for Bold, Unprecedented Action in Support of Family Friendly Workplace Policies
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
Obama to press for paid sick days and paid family leave – CNN
In 2006, San Francisco became the first city in the nation to guarantee access to earned sick days, and in 2011, Connecticut became the first state to mandate the benefit, according to the National Partnership for Women and Families.
Obama to Renew Push for Paid Leave for Working Parents – Associated Press/New York Times
“This is fantastic news for workers, families and our economy,” Debra L. Ness, president of the National Partnership for Women & Families.
End the gender pay gap in 2015 – Al Jazeera America
In 2015 groups such as the National Partnership for Women and Families hope to close gaps in federal workplace protections to address the needs of pregnant workers. They are urging Congress to pass the Pregnant Workers’ Fairness Act to achieve this critical step.
States, cities prescribe paid sick leave rules – USA Today
(Map data courtesy of the National Partnership for Women & Families)
Replaced While on Maternity Leave: What’s Legal, What’s Not? – Yahoo! Parenting
“What we often hear is that women think they have a right to paid maternity leave, but in actuality only 60 percent of workers are even eligible for unpaid leave,” Vicki Shabo, vice president of the National Partnership for Women & Families,’ tells Yahoo! Parenting.
Women’s Leader Calls Legislation the House Passed Today a “Truly Terrible Idea”
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
America’s Workplaces Are Hostile to Families – The Nation
Nationwide, three states and sixteen cities have passed paid sick days laws. At the same time, according to the National Partnership for Women and Families, “nearly four in 10 private sector workers can’t earn paid sick days.”
States Go Beyond Federal Law to Protect Pregnant Workers – The Pew Charitable Trust’s “Stateline”
More than 250,000 women a year are denied their requests for pregnancy accommodation, according to a 2013 survey by Childbirth Connection, a project of the National Partnership for Women & Families. More than half the women surveyed said they did not request an accommodation because they feared retaliation.
Family Friendly Workplace Laws Taking Effect in Early 2015
Memo to Interested Media
Sick leave discussion takes off in city halls, statehouses across U.S. – Pittsburgh Tribune-Review
As of November, 16 cities and three states have paid sick leave ordinances, according to a report from the Philadelphia Mayor’s Task Force on Paid Sick Leave. But some states are passing pre-emption laws that prohibit municipalities from establishing sick leave policies — up to 11 from 2011 through 2014, according to the National Partnership for Women and Families.
Will Supreme Court endorse discrimination against pregnant workers? – Los Angeles Times
“Every family in America has a stake in the outcome of this case,” said Judith L. Lichtman, a senior advisor to the National Partnership for Women and Families, which submitted a friend-of-the-court brief on behalf of 12 groups committed to maternal and fetal health.
Pregnancy discrimination case reaches U.S. Supreme Court – McClatchy DC
“It’s really tough to think, that in this day and age, when women are half the workforce, and so many families depend on their income, that women are still having to choose, and potentially, lose their job and lose their health insurance because they’re pregnant,” said Debra L. Ness, president of the National Partnership for Women and Families.
“Women’s Health, Economic Security and Equal Rights Hang in the Balance” as Supreme Court Hears Young v. UPS, Women’s Leader Says
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
Women’s Leader Commends Senate for Confirming EEOC Nominees Charlotte Burrows and David Lopez, Calling Them “Experienced Champions of Our Nation’s Civil Rights Laws”
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
Pregnancy Discrimination Case Reaches Supreme Court – ProPublica
A recent study by the National Partnership for Women & Families found that many pregnant women are denied even the simplest accommodations, such as extra bathroom breaks.
Know Your Workplace Rights If You’re a Parent or Pregnant – Lifehacker
There’s still lots of room for improvement, as the map above from the National Partnership for Women & Families reveals: California gets an A- while Utah and Wyoming are among the 17 worst states for new parents and families.
