“These bills are really hurting workers, in addition to taking away local control to decide what’s best for communities,” said Vicki Shabo, of the National Partnership for Women & Families, which supports sick-leave mandates.
Leading Women’s Organization Honors Three Champions for Women: Representatives Rosa DeLauro, Tammy Duckworth and Gwen Moore
America’s women and their families need and deserve a nation where no worker has to choose between job and family, where people can earn a living without suffering discrimination, and where everyone has access to quality, affordable, coordinated health care....
Dems Rebrand Minimum Wage, Sick Leave As Women’s Issues To Pressure GOP – Huffington Post
“I think groups like MomsRising, Ultraviolet and EMILY’s List, coupled with the power of public policy organizations like ours, makes this exquisitely the right time to talk about these issues in this way,” said Judith Lichtman, senior adviser to the National Partnership of Women and Families.
Paid leave lets dads build parenting foundation – CNN
Beside, unpaid leave is not a financial option for most Americans, said Vicki Shabo, director of work and family programs for the National Partnership for Women & Families.
Floridians the Latest Victims of “Underhanded, Harmful” Preemption Trend
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
MEDIA ADVISORY: Leading Women’s Organization to Honor Three Champions for Women: Representatives Rosa DeLauro, Tammy Duckworth and Gwen Moore
National Partnership for Women & Families Annual Luncheon is Friday, June 14
Fifty Years After the Equal Pay Act Became Law, The Promise of Equal Pay Remains Unfulfilled
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
Mayor Bloomberg’s Veto of Paid Sick Days is “Short-Sighted and the City Council Should Make it Short-Lived”
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
Employers Get Leeway on Health Incentives – New York Times
Judith L. Lichtman, a senior adviser at the National Partnership for Women and Families, said that penalties in wellness programs could have “an unjustified disparate impact” in violation of civil rights laws.
Can Facebook and Reddit Fix America’s Maternity Leave Problem? – Mother Jones
According to the National Partnership for Women and Families (NPWF), only 11 percent of US workers have access to paid parental leave, leaving the rest to rely on some combination of vacation days, sick and disability leave, and employer sympathy.
Perez Confirmation Would Be “Good for Women, Workplaces and the Nation;” Full Senate Should Act Quickly to Confirm Him, Says Women’s Leader
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
Maryland Becomes a “More Fair and Family Friendly State” as Governor O’Malley Signs Bill to Protect Pregnant Workers
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
House Repeal Vote a Travesty, Women’s Health Leader Says
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
Pregnant Workers Fairness Act Would Promote the “Equality America’s Mothers and Families Need and Deserve” Says Women’s Leader
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
The GOP’s sham support for working families – Politico
A post-election survey for National Partnership for Women & Families found that 96 percent of self-described Democrats, 87 percent of Independents, and 73 percent of Republicans believe it is important for Congress to consider new laws including paid sick days and family and medical leave insurance.
Why dads pass on paid paternity leave – Wall Street Journal’s “Marketwatch”
Only 50% of first-time mothers get any paid leave at all after their child is born, “and that paid leave comes from cobbling together vacation, sick, disability, personal and any designated maternity leave,” says Judith Lichtman, senior adviser for the organization.
“America’s Families Will Not Be Fooled by Fake Workplace Flexibility Bill,” Nation’s Leading Work/Family Expert Says
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
In “Momentous, Historic Achievement,” New York City Council Paves the Way for One Million Workers to Earn Paid Sick Days
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
Republicans defy White House veto threat, pass workplace law – Reuters
Critics – including…the National Partnership for Women and Families – complain that despite Republican claims to the contrary the measure lacks adequate enforcement.
New York City Council approves paid sick time act, Bloomberg vows veto – CNN
In 2006, San Francisco became the first city to required companies to provide paid sick days, according to the National Partnership for Women and Families.
