According to the National Partnership for Women and Families (NPWF), in 2013 we made a whopping 55 cents to every dollar a white male makes last year — the lowest amount of any other ethnic group of women.
As New Bureau of Labor Statistics Data Reveal That Most Employers Still Do Not Provide Paid Leave, Women’s Leader Urges Congress to Act
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
More paid leave coming to states? Four get $500K to figure it out – Washington Post
“These grants signal a real commitment from the Labor Department, and state and local leaders and advocates to find concrete, innovative ways to ensure more people in this country have access to the paid family and medical leave they need,” Debra L. Ness, president of the National Partnership for Women & Families.
Paid Sick Leave – Ideastream’s “Sound of Ideas”/The Ohio Channel
“Even employers that do have policies, about 40% of workers say they have penalties, demerits, for taking a sick day,” Vice President of the National Partnership for Women & Families, Vicki Shabo said.
Labor Department Announces Three States and D.C. Awarded $500,000 to Study Paid Leave Programs; Leading Family Friendly Policy Expert Commends Initiative, Urges States to Innovate So More Workers Can Soon Access Paid Leave
The U.S. Department of Labor’s (DOL) Women’s Bureau and Employment and Training Administration today announced that the District of Columbia, Massachusetts, Montana and Rhode Island will receive one-time, competitive grants to study the feasibility of...
This Supreme Court Case Will Decide Whether Companies Can Treat Pregnant Women Like Crap – Mother Jones
“Every single women in America ought to be paying attention to how the Supreme Court views the treatment of pregnant women in the workplace,” Judith Lichtman, the former longtime president of the National Partnership for Women and Families, which helped fight to pass the PDA, observed in a recent joint press call featuring pro-choice women’s groups and anti-abortion activists.
A push for paid family leave – The Baltimore Sun
Vicki Shabo, vice president of the National Partnership for Women and Families, said paid family leave is “good for families, good for businesses and good for the economy.”
Days After the Senate Blocked the Paycheck Fairness Act, New Data Show the Wage Gap Persists in All States and is Worse for Women of Color
Analysis of New Census Data Looks at Income Loss for Women, as Measured by Food, Housing and Gas
Senate Republicans Block Paycheck Fairness Act – RH Reality Check
Debra L. Ness, president of the National Partnership for Women and Families, said the vote “makes painfully clear that, despite claims to the contrary, many lawmakers are not serious about ensuring women and men are paid equally in this country.”
Tonight’s Senate Vote “Makes Painfully Clear That Some Lawmakers Are Not Serious About Ensuring Fair Pay for Women,” Women’s Leader Says
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
Women’s Health and Medical Groups Urge U.S. Supreme Court to Affirm Equal Treatment and Protect the Health of Pregnant Workers
Amicus Brief Calls on the Court to Affirm the Intent of the Pregnancy Discrimination Act
Brown Signs Bill Guaranteeing Paid Sick Leave for California Workers – California Healthline
Debra Ness, president of the National Partnership for Women and Families, said the law’s passage represents “a pivotal moment for the country and a historic first step for California.”
California Takes Historic Step for Working Families as Governor Brown Signs Nation’s Second Statewide Paid Sick Days Law
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
Senate’s Paycheck Fairness Act Vote is an “Encouraging and Long Overdue” Step Toward Serious Consideration of a Badly Needed Bill, Women’s Leader Says
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
Gov. Jerry Brown signs bill to require paid sick leave – Los Angeles Times
An April report by the National Partnership for Women and Families, a Washington, D.C., nonprofit that advocates for such policies, said that at least five other U.S. cities had passed laws requiring paid sick leave.
Women’s Leader Calls Jenny R. Yang a “Wise, Strong” Choice to Chair EEOC
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
Country Will Soon Have Its Second Statewide Paid Sick Days Law as Calif. Legislature Sends Gov. Brown a Bill Allowing Most Workers to Earn Three Paid Sick Days Per Year
National Partnership President Debra L. Ness Calls Bill an “Important First Step,” Urges Expansion to Include Home Health Care Workers
California Senate Creates “Pivotal Moment” for Workers by Advancing What Could Become the Nation’s Second Statewide Paid Sick Days Law
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
The Obama Administration’s stealth plan to remake the workplace – Fortune
“It’s something we had been asking for. We were told it wouldn’t happen,” says Vicki Shabo, a vice president at the partnership. “It’s a testament to the administration’s ability to figure out what it can do legally.”
New #WEmatter Twitter Campaign Amplifies Women’s Economic Security Woes – Progress Illinois
“This is a broad-based response to what we’ve seen as growing momentum over the last months and years in support of public policies that address these critical issues for families,” said Vicki Shabo, vice president at the National Partnership for Women & Families, one of the many organizations behind the #WEmatter campaign. “We’re optimistic that this is going to cause public officials and traditional media to sit up and take notice, and that’s a critical first step in bringing the policy changes that we need.”
