Statement of Jocelyn Frye, President of the National Partnership for Women & Families WASHINGTON, D.C. – February 29, 2024 – Yesterday, a far-right extremist judge in Texas issued a ruling that undermines the democratic process and prevents state...
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.
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
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.
Does paid sick leave hurt employers and the economy? – MSNBC’s The Cycle
Only 19% of low-wage workers have access to paid sick days, and adults without sick leave are 1.5 times more likely to go to work sick, according to the National Partnership for Women & Families.
Top Work/Family Expert Urges Congress to Recognize Growing Support and Need for Paid Sick Days, Prioritize the Healthy Families Act
A week after city councils in Portland and Philadelphia passed ordinances that would let workers earn paid sick days, members of Congress are pushing for a national standard. Senator Tom Harkin (D Iowa) and Representative Rosa DeLauro (D Conn.) will introduce the...
Portland Joins Small Group of Jurisdictions In Adopting Paid Sick Leave Ordinance – Bloomberg BNA
Debra L. Ness, president of the Washington, D.C.-based National Partnership for Women & Families… issued a statement March 13 congratulating Portland on the passage of the law.
“Momentum for a National Paid Sick Days Standard is Undeniable” as Philadelphia’s City Council Passes Second Citywide Standard of the Week
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
City Council Approval of Paid Sick Days Standard Puts “A Healthier, More Economically Secure Portland on the Horizon”
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
Home With the Flu? 20 Years of the Family Medical Leave Act – New York Times’ “Motherlode”
An election eve survey commissioned by the National Partnership for Women & Families found bipartisan support for laws ensuring workers the right to earn paid sick days and “creating a system of family and medical leave insurance”: 86 percent of respondents who supported both candidates considered it important, and 63 percent called it “very important.”
The health advantages of sick days – Washington Post
The health advantages of sick days Washington Post … for paid sick days would not stop the flu, but it would mean that more people could stay home when they get it. It should be a high priority for Congress.
Flu is upon us: to call in sick or not to call in sick? – WBEZ
Vicki Shabo directs work and family programs for the National Partnership for Women and Families. She says a big problem being overlooked is that at least 40 percent of the people who work in the United States don’t have paid sick leave.
Conservative Birthrate Panic: Our Hope for Better Work/Family Policies? – The Nation. (blog)
The Nation. (blog) A new poll, out this week from Lake Research Partners and The Tarrance Group for the National Partnership for Women & Families, found …
Why Paid Leave Could Pass in Obama’s Second Term: Americans Want It – The Atlantic
The Atlantic Why Paid Leave Could Pass in Obama’s Second Term: Americans Want It The Atlantic … new Congress and the president consider laws that help secure working families, such as paid family leave and paid sick days, according to an exit …
This Labor Day, Seattle Working Families Have New Workplace Standard to Celebrate as Historic Paid Sick Days Law Takes Effect
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
In Bloomberg’s Healthy NYC, Still Afraid to Take (on) Sick Days – The Atlantic
“It’s natural that if you’re worrying about the size of a soda,” says Vicki Shabo, director of work and family programs at Washington DC’s National Partnership of Women & Families, “you’re also worrying whether the person serving it to you had no choice but to sneeze in it.”
National Coalition for Paid Sick Days, Family Leave Insurance Convenes in D.C. to Celebrate Wins, Press for Further Progress
Leader Pelosi Honored by Activists from 23 States and D.C. for Commitment to Federal Family-Friendly Legislation
Coalition Calls on Congress to Support Legislation that Values Families
Statement of Debra Ness, President, National Partnership for Women
Leader Pelosi to be Honored by Nationwide Coalition Fighting for Paid Sick Days, Family Leave Insurance
Activists from 23 States and D.C. to Celebrate Local Wins, Call on Congress for Federal Legislation
Workplace policies are failing working moms, say Latina advocates – NBC Latino
NBC Latino Workplace policies are failing working moms, say Latina advocates NBC Latino “Nearly 12 million Latinos – almost 60 percent of the Hispanic workforce, have no access to a paid sick day,” says Leticia Mederos, vice president of the …
Rebuild America Act is the “Powerful Legislative Package America’s Working Families Need,” Women’s Leader Says
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
Maryland man’s lawsuit over sick leave is being considered by the US Supreme Court – Associated Press/Washington Post
The National Partnership for Women & Families, a nonprofit that supports Coleman, says the outcome of the case could affect more than five million employees who work for state governments nationwide.