“On the one hand, you have all of our top officials saying, ‘Do the responsible thing: If you’re sick, stay home,'” Debra Ness told CNNMoney.com.
Next Steps After Maria Shriver Report: More than 40 Organizations to Release “Valuing Families Agenda”
Audio News Conference
“Online Rally for Healthy Families” Wins 2008 WebAward
Paid Sick Days Coalition Website Recognized for Excellence
Just grateful to have a job – GazetteXtra
The spotlight of the Great Recession has been properly on the nearly 10 percent of workers who are unemployed. But there has been far less said about the collateral damage on the 90 percent who “still have a job” but are looking at the empty seats. …
Job-related claims of pregnancy bias on the rise – The Post and Courier
MiamiHerald.com Such risk has become too high for families that depend on women for economic security, says Debra Ness, president of the National Partnership for Women … and …
Country Will be Poorer Without Kennedy’s Leadership, Ness Says
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President
National Partnership for Women & Families
New Legislation Positions New York City to Become Fourth Municipality to Adopt Paid Sick Days
City Council Bill to be Introduced Today with Majority Support
Leading Women’s Groups Urge Congress To Support Employee Free Choice Act
Legislation is Critical to Restoring Right to Organize, Bargain Without Fear of Retaliation, Leaders Say
Momentum Seen for Requiring Paid Sick Leave – New York Times
“The National Partnership for Women and Families, an advocacy group based in Washington, has been pressing for a federal Healthy Families Act, which would guarantee seven paid sick days per year for workers at businesses with 15 or more employees, to be used to recover from routine illness, care for a sick family member, or seek services to recover from domestic violence.”
Serious Blow to Equal Opportunity
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
Remarks of Debra Ness, National Partnership for Women and Families, at 2009 Annual Luncheon
Thank you. It’s wonderful to see all of you — those of you who are back again this year, and those who are first-timers. Thank you especially for your commitment to bringing fairness and justice to America’s women and families. As I...
Leading Women’s Organization Honors Obama Senior Advisor Valerie Jarrett for Work to Improve Lives of Women & Families
Demographic Changes, Medical Advances Mean People are Living Longer But Living Sicker, Ness Says, Warning that Health Care Reform and Workplace Policies Must Address Growing Caregiving Demands
Testimony of Debra L. Ness For House Education and Labor Committee
Subcommittee on Workforce Protections Hearing on the Healthy Families Act and the FIRST Act
Paid Sick Days Will Improve Nation’s Health, New Study Shows
House Lawmakers Hold Hearing on Family-Friendly Legislation
Valerie B. Jarrett To be Honored by Leading Women’s Organization
The National Partnership for Women & Families will honor Valerie B. Jarrett, Senior Advisor and Assistant to the President for Intergovernmental Affairs and Public Liaison, and Chair of the White House Council on Women and Girls, at its 2009 Annual Luncheon on Monday,...
Work/Family Leader Lauds House Passage of Paid Parental Leave for Federal Employees
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President National Partnership for Women & Families
Peaceful Revolution: Another Blow to Women – Huffington Post
The National Partnership for Women & Families reviewed a sampling of these claims and found that complaints filed by women of color and those working in industries dominated by female …
Women’s Rights Groups Respond to Supreme Court Decision on … – Civilrights.org
Debra Ness, president of the National Partnership for Women and Families, called the Court’s decision “disgraceful, unfair, and a terrible blow to the equal …
Nation’s Top Work/Family Expert Applauds Introduction of Paid Sick Days Legislation, Urges Congress to Quickly Pass Bill
“Millions of workers will be able to earn up to seven paid sick days a year if Congress passes the Healthy Families Act, which was introduced yesterday in the House and will be introduced later this week in the Senate. The bill’s sponsors are Senator...
Supreme Court issues setback for female workers – CNN International
The decision couldn’t come at a worse time, said Debra Ness, president of the National Partnership for Women & Families. “In the current economic climate, women and their families …
