“It should be called the Employer Flexibility Act, because at every turn here, the employer gets to decide,” said Judith Lichtman, senior adviser for the National Partnership for Women & Families.
Progress on Family and Medical Leave, Equality, in Colorado
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
“An Empty Promise to America’s Workers, Families and the Nation,” Full House Should Reject Misnamed Workplace Flexibility Bill
Statement of Judith L. Lichtman, Senior Advisor, National Partnership for Women & Families
Philadelphia City Council Cannot Override Mayor Nutter’s Veto, But Momentum for Paid Sick Days Policies Remains Strong
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
Overtime pay vs. comp time: Will House bill benefit workers or their bosses? – MSNBC
‘This legislation is based on smoke and mirrors,” said National Partnership for Women and Families senior adviser Judith Lichtman in her testimony before the committee.
Congress needs to fix wage gap – Politico
This Equal Pay Day, a new analysis of U.S. Census Bureau data from the National Partnership for Women & Families reminds us that women in every corner of the country continue to suffer from a gender-based wage gap.
Should paid sick leave be mandated for all employees? – Washington Post
New York was seen as a “tipping point,” says Debra L. Ness, president of the National Partnership for Women and Families, which has been leading campaigns supporting their passage.
Group Is at the Forefront of Paid-Sick-Leave Effort – Roll Call
“We are the hub of both coordination and activity on this,” said Vicki Shabo, the group’s director of work and family programs. “We help to connect grass-roots and national organizations.”
Study: Wage Gap Largest in Seattle, Pittsburgh, Buffalo – U.S. News & World Report
“The point we’re trying to make here is there’s a significant wage gap no matter where you’re at in the country,” says Sarah Crawford, director of workplace fairness at NWPF.
On Equal Pay Day, concern over Latina wage gap – NBC Latino
“African-American women and Latinas fare worse, being paid 64 cents and just 55 cents, respectively, for every dollar paid to white, non-Hispanic men,” added Ness.
New Study, Released for Equal Pay Day, Finds Gender-Based Wage Gaps in Country’s 50 Largest Metropolitan Areas and All 50 States
Analysis Looks at Income Loss for Women, as Measured by Food, Housing and Gas
Philadelphia Mayor’s Second Veto of Paid Sick Days Bill Shows “Blatant Disregard for the Will and Well-Being of Philadelphians,” Work/Family Leader Says
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
Overtime Laws Could Be Loosened Under GOP Comp-Time Proposal – Huffington Post
Vicki Shabo of the National Partnership for Women and Families said that if the proposal is like previous ones, it would be “misguided.”
Bills spark debate over paid sick time in Michigan – Associated Press
More than 1.5 million Michigan workers — or about 46 percent of the state’s private sector workforce — cannot take paid sick leave, according to the National Partnership for Women and Families, a nonprofit group advocating for workplace fairness.
NYC deal is key in sick days push, advocates say – Associated Press
“It’s a real step forward for our country because of the significance of New York City, the number of workers this supports and the fact that this creates momentum around the country,” said Debra L. Ness, president of the National Partnership for Women & Families, one of the groups pushing the paid sick time cause nationwide.
A Barrier Broken, Thanks to President Obama
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
Paid Sick Days Deal in New York City May Be “Tipping Point” for the Nation, Work/Family Leader Says
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
Women’s Leader Calls Senate Budget Blueprint the “Right Approach for America’s Women, Families”
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
National Partnership President Ness Urges New York City Council Committee to Issue a Favorable Report on Paid Sick Days
Testimony of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families, on Introduction 0097-2010: In relation to the provision of sick time earned by employees. Submitted to the New York City Council Committee on Civil Service and Labor.
Sky Did Not Fall, Despite Parent Leave Law – Women’s eNews
The National Partnership for Women and Families, the Washington-based group that drafted the law in 1993, is leading a coalition that is working to strengthen the law so that it covers more workers and more types of caregiving obligations.