Denver Post By Colleen O’Connor Women working full-time in Colorado are paid $9925 less per year than their male counterparts, according to new research released today by …
Marlo Thomas: Another Equal Pay Day? Really? – Huffington Post
“Women and men everywhere should call their Congress representatives and urge them to support this bill,” Judy Lichtman, a senior adviser at the National Partnership for Women and Families, told me on the phone. “That would be the most powerful way to celebrate Equal Pay Day.”
Happy Equal Pay Day! What’s there to celebrate? – Hartford Courant (blog)
The National Partnership for Women & Families just released a study that said the average pay gap for women in Connecticut is $15487 a year. If things were equal, says the …
“National Dialogue Sparks Critical Conversation on Flexible Policies for Service Workers”
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
America’s Continuing Commitment to Equal Opportunity Is at Stake in ‘Wal-Mart v. Dukes’ Case, Women’s Leader Says
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
Wal-Mart sex bias case could have wide impact – NBC News
If the plaintiffs win and are allowed to proceed with the largest class-action lawsuit ever, potentially worth billions of dollars, “it would be an extremely significant victory,” said Sarah Crawford, director of workplace fairness for the National Partnership for Women and Families.
“Paid Sick Days Ruling is Great News for Workers in Milwaukee And Around the Nation,” Work/Family Expert Says
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
Connecticut families suffer when women have no paid sick days – CTPost.com
“When women do better, families do better. Yet every day, women across the country are forced to choose between their family’s health and their paychecks because their jobs don’t allow them to earn paid sick days,” said Debra Ness, president of National Partnership for Women & Families.
More women go to college, but wage gap remains – MarketWatch
More flexible workplaces are key to helping working mothers and fathers, said Portia Wu, vice president at the National Partnership for Women & Families, an advocacy group. “That includes …
Business, Women’s Leaders Urge Supreme Court to Recognize Value of Class Actions to Employees and Business Community at Large
Amicus Brief Describes How Nondiscriminatory Policies and Critical Workplace Reforms Achieved through Class Actions Benefit Businesses
“National Dialogue on Workplace Flexibility is Giving Workers and Businesses a Much Needed Voice”
Statement of Portia Wu, Vice President, National Partnership for Women & Families
New Report Confirms That Inflexible Workplace Policies Hurt Los Angeles Workers, Families and Businesses
Low Wage Workers’ Experiences Presented at U.S. Labor Department Forum
on the Need for Flexible Workplace Policies
Families face cuts in federal budget proposals – MarketWatch
Meanwhile, National Partnership for Women & Families has described the House Republicans’ fiscal 2011 proposal as “catastrophic” for women and working …
Your Career: Law to help nursing mothers – msnbc.com
msnbc.com “This is a huge step for women’s equality and average women should weigh in,” said Portia Wu, vice president for the National Partnership for Women & Families. “It’s really really …
Women’s Leader Lauds President’s Call for Jobs, Innovation
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
The Verdict Is In: Nation’s First Paid Family Leave Program An Unqualified Success, Women’s Leader Says
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
Solis Announces New Appointments, Leadership for 2011 ERISA Advisory Council – OHS
Portia Wu is vice president of the National Partnership for Women and Families in Washington, D.C., where she develops and advocates for policies to increase women’s and families’ economic security.
Connecticut Should Set Trend on Paid Sick Leave – Womens eNews
When he moves into the governor’s mansion next month, Connecticut will be poised to become the first state to enact legislation allowing workers to earn paid sick days, according to the National Partnership for Women and Families in Washington, D.C.
Workers Without Sick Days Are Bad For Your Health – Business News Daily
“This study has important implications for the nation’s economy,” said Debra Ness, president of the National Partnership for Women and Families. “With unemployment so high and job searches taking so long, greater access to earned paid sick days will help ensure that workers won’t lose their jobs if they get sick or a child needs care.”
New Data: More Than 44 Million Private Sector Workers in the U.S. Don’t Have a Single Paid Sick Day
New Research Should Be a Call to Action for Lawmakers