A broken slingshot The National Law Journal In an amicus brief I co-authored for the US Women’s Chamber of Commerce, the National Partnership for Women & Families and the California Women Lawyers in the Dukes case, we detailed the historic role …
“America is Closer to Becoming a Family Friendly Nation”
Work/Family Expert Lauds Governor Malloy, Connecticut
Lawmakers for Enacting Nation’s First Statewide Paid Sick Days Law
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
Conn. becomes 1st state requiring paid sick time – Yahoo! News
Vicki Shabo, director of work and family programs at the National Partnership for Women and Families, called the Connecticut law a “historic first step that has provided a shot in the …
New Report Reveals Unique Barriers to Workplace Flexibility for New York City Professionals, Hurting Workers, Families and Businesses
Professional Workers’ Experiences Presented at U.S. Labor Department Forum on the Need for Flexible Workplace Policies
National Dialogue Sheds Light on a “Culture of Inflexibility” for Many Professional Workers, Shows How Workplace Flexibility Policies Benefit Employers and Employees
Statement of Vicki Shabo, Director of Work and Family Programs, National Partnership for Women & Families
Philadelphia Mayor’s Veto of Paid Sick Days Bill is “Deeply Disappointing,” Will Deny More Than 200,000 Workers the Right to Earn Paid Sick Days – But Around the Country, Progress Will Surely Continue
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
Wal-Mart ruling raises bar for class actions – NBC News
“This raises the bar for everyone who wants to be treated fairly at work,” said Portia Wu, vice president of the National Partnership for Women and Families. “They are looking at creating a potential large corporation exemption to our civil rights laws.”
‘Wal-Mart v. Dukes’ Decision a “Deep and Painful Disappointment” But the Pursuit of Justice is Not Over, Women’s Leader Says, Calling Creation of Large Company Exception a “Perversion of Justice”
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
Justices Hand Wal-Mart Big Win in Class Action Battle – Corporate Counsel
Debra Ness, president of the National Partnership for Women & Families called the decision a “deep and painful disappointment to all of us who care about ending employment …
National Dialogue on Flexible Policies for Service Workers “Critically Important,” Work/Family Expert Says, and Real Progress on Policy Initiatives to Help Families Must Follow
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
City Council Positions Philadelphia to Become Fourth U.S. City to Pass a Paid Sick Days Law; Mayor Nutter will Decide Fate of Family Friendly Measure that is Vitally Important to Public Health
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
‘They Don’t Negotiate’: Why Young Women College Graduates Are Still Paid Less … – Huffington Post
Huffington Post The National Partnership for Women & Families reports that, among full-time workers in the population as a whole, women still earn only 77 cents …
First Lady Michelle Obama Addresses the National Partnership for Women and … – The White House (blog)
… The White House (blog) First Lady Michelle Obama speaks at the 40th anniversary of the National Partnership for Women & Families at the …
Michelle Obama, First Feminist, Takes on ‘Women’s Issues’Carefully – The Nation.
Though appearing at an event for a pro-choice organization – especially one at which the director, Debra Ness, decried “the vicious attack on women’s health care” – …
First Lady Keynotes National Partnership’s Gala 40th Anniversary Celebration
“We are Facing a Caregiving Tsunami that Neither our Workplaces nor Our Health Care System are Ready For,” Ness Says
MEDIA ADVISORY: First Lady Michelle Obama to Keynote 40th Anniversary Celebration
National Partnership for Women & Families is Forty, Feisty — and Fabulous!
“Historic Victory for Workers” as Connecticut Legislature Completes Work on Paid Sick Days Bill
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
Conn. House debating paid sick leave bill – Victoria Advocate
“This is a symbol of progress for the movement and the fact that Connecticut is taking the lead really does provide a model and hope for the country,” said Vicki Shabo, director of work and family programs at the Washington, D.C.-based National Partnership for Women and Families.
State Senate OKs bill requiring employers to provide paid sick leave – New Haven Register
Vicki Shabo, director of work and family programs at the National Partnership for Women and Families in Washington, D.C., said the “most exciting and prominent action” on behalf of paid sick leave is at the municipal level, with San Francisco and Washington, D.C., requiring the benefit.
State Senate Puts Connecticut “One Giant Step Closer to Passing a Statewide Paid Sick Days Law
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
