Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
Women’s Leader Applauds Senate Appropriations Committee Vote
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
Rhode Island Poised to Become Third State to Adopt Paid Leave Law, As Legislature Passes Paid Family Leave
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
Two Supreme Court rulings raise the bar for worker lawsuits – Kansas City Star
“By failing to uphold a common-sense definition of the term ‘supervisor’ and ignoring precedent, the court demonstrated callous disregard for victims of harassment,” said Judith Lichtman, senior adviser to the National Partnership for Women & Families.
“A Historic Day for New Yorkers and Our Nation” as New York Becomes Fifth City to Establish a Paid Sick Days Standard
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
New York diners relax. Paid sick leave is now the law. – Washington Post
Debra Ness, president of the National Partnership for Women & Families, which advocates for paid sick leave, believes that New York’s size and the override of Bloomberg’s veto helps add to the momentum in other cities and states considering similar legislation.
Forced to Work Sick? That’s Fine With Disney, Red Lobster, and Their Friends at ALEC – Mother Jones
They “are overwhelmingly responsible for taking a kid to the doctor,” points out Vicki Shabo, the director of work and family programs at the National Partnership for Women and Families, so the inability to take paid sick leave affects them disproportionately.
Women’s Leader Lauds Supreme Court Ruling in Fisher v. University of Texas at Austin
Statement of Judith L. Lichtman, Senior Advisor, National Partnership for Women & Families
Supreme Court Ruling in Supervisor Harassment Case “Deeply Troubling,” Could Have “Grave Consequences” for Victims and Undermine Equal Employment Opportunity, Women’s Leader Says
Statement of Judith L. Lichtman, Senior Advisor, National Partnership for Women & Families
How workplace harassers won big – Salon
The problem has not gone away, at all: According to an amicus brief in the Vance case filed by the National Partnership for Women and Families… “Over the past decade, the number of charges filed with the EEOC and state and local fair employment practice agencies alleging harassment has grown by 25%.”
Supreme Court Raises the Bar in Bias Cases – Wall Street Journal
Many supervisors lack formal authority to hire and fire, but still have a high degree of influence over a worker’s daily experience, said Judith Lichtman, senior adviser to the National Partnership for Women & Families.
High Court Sides With Employers In Discrimination Suits – NPR
SARAH CRAWFORD: The ball is once again in Congress’ court to correct the error into which this court has fallen. And I can tell you that groups like ours will be exploring actions that Congress can take to help victims of employment discrimination.
Audit of D.C.’s Paid Sick Days Law Shows No Harm to Businesses, Significant Room for Improvement
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
Paid Sick Leave Laws Preemptively Voided By Republican Governors – Huffington Post
“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