Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
Equal Pay and Work/Family Policies are Bread-and-Butter Issues For America’s Families, Women’s Leader Says
Statement of Debra Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
Nation’s Leading Work/Family Expert Lauds Labor Department Move to Clarify the Relatives Who Can Take Leave under the FMLA
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
Survey: Working Sick is Wrong – Public News Service
Debra Ness, who is president of the National Partnership for Women and Families, says there’s growing recognition that paid sick leave benefits employers, as well as employees.
Lack of Paid Sick Days Takes Significant Toll on Workers’ Job Security & the Public Health, New Survey Finds
By Overwhelming Majorities and Across All Demographic Groups,
Americans Say All Workers Should Have Paid Sick Days
MEDIA ALERT: How Important Are Paid Sick Days to Workers, Our Nation’s Health?
Public Welfare Foundation to Release Results of Public Opinion Survey on Paid Sick Days
Shattering Glass Ceilings – Newsweek
Newsweek “It’s more cost effective for companies to discriminate,” says Portia Wu, vice president of the National Partnership for Women & Families. …
Why unpaid maternity leave isn’t enough – Washington Post
“This money is really important. Already, about half of the states are doing something to move toward paid leave — holding hearings or introducing legislation,” says Debra Ness, president of the National Partnership for Women and Families. “This could be the push that would enable them to take that next step.”
Is the US Waging a ‘War on Moms’? – Wall Street Journal’s “The Juggle”
The pressure on lower and lower-middle class families trying to raise children has been well-documented by Jody Heymann, a prominent researcher at McGill University in Canada, and advocacy groups such as the National Partnership for Women and Families and MomsRising.org have fought for changes.
Fair Pay in the Workplace? Voters Strongly Support It, Congress Should Too
47th Anniversary of Equal Pay Act Thursday Shines Spotlight on Wage Gap,
Urgent Need to Pass Paycheck Fairness Act
MEDIA ADVISORY: Secretary of Health and Human Services Kathleen Sebelius To be Honored by Leading Women’s Organization
The National Partnership for Women & Families will honor Kathleen Sebelius, United States Secretary of Health and Human Services, at its 2010 Annual Luncheon on June 24
Kagan’s Nomination Is Sweet Smell of Progress – Women’s eNews
A few years later, I became executive director of the Women’s Legal Defense Fund (now the National Partnership for Women and Families). In that post I fought to increase the number of female judges on the federal bench.
The Nation: Sick And Tired Of No Sick Leave – NPR
“Health reform was a giant step forward, but working people need to be able to access health care,” said Debra Ness, President of the National Partnership for Women and Families. “The best system in the world does no good to a worker who can’t take time off to visit a doctor or get a test.”
New Findings: Paid Sick Days Next Step to Build on Health Reform — 50 Million Workers Lack Paid Sick Time
White House Advisor Terrell McSweeny Links New Work and Family Policies to Security of Middle Class Families
White House Advisor, Public Health and Workplace Advocates to Hold Paid Sick Days Briefing April 27
New Findings: Paid Sick Days for 50 Million Uncovered Workers Next Step in Containing Health Costs
Testimony of Portia Wu before House Education and Labor Committee on “Work-Life Balance Award Act”
National Partnership Vice President Testifies to Support H.R.4855
What Does the Wage Gap Cost America’s Women? Food for 1.7 Years, Rent for 13 Months, or Mortgage/Utilities for Seven Months
For Equal Pay Day, New Report Tallies Cost of Wage Gap to Women in Each State
Survey shows day cares are too quick to send sick kids home – USA Today
Nearly half of all non-government workers — and 79% of low-income workers — don’t get paid sick days, according to the National Partnership for Women & Families.
Health Reform Gives Nursing Moms a “Reasonable Break” at Work
New Law Sets First-Ever Federal Standard to Help Nursing Mothers Pump on the Job
New Rules About Breast Pumps at Work – New York Times’ “Motherlode”
The National Partnership for Women and Families suggests the following resources for those seeking information on the new law and suggestions of how to implement a lactation policy in their workplace.