Seattle’s paid sick and safe time law went into effect on September 1 of this year. A great new video from the city’s Office for Civil Rights, “Why Seattle Works Well,” highlights the benefits of the law for Seattle’s workers and families.
Supreme Court to Take Up Supervisor Harassment Case
Later this term, the Supreme Court will decide the case of Vance v. Ball State, a case that will have critical implications for the ability of our nation’s civil rights laws to root out unlawful workplace harassment.
Maryland Paid Sick Days Campaign Kicks Off
Advocates, workers, legislators, public health officials and business owners launched a campaign for a paid sick days standard for the state of Maryland last week.
Election Brings Paid Sick Days Victory in California!
Hotel workers in Long Beach, California, are celebrating after voters overwhelmingly approved a city ordinance this month to establish a living wage and paid sick days standard for those employed by the city’s larger hotels.
Election 2012: Women and Families Need Full Implementation of Health Reform
One of the certainties coming out of this week’s election is that health care reform is moving forward. And it’s about time.
Election 2012: Moving Forward on Fairness for Women in the Workplace
Women made a difference this election. Issues like fair pay received attention nationally and at the state level like never before. Women at all levels broke barriers.
Election 2012: Hope for Workers and Families
For those who advocate day in and day out for family friendly policies, this election brings hope.
Election 2012: A Good Day for Women, A Good Day for the Country
In reelecting President Obama and significantly increasing the numbers of women and progressives in the United States Senate, Americans have said ‘yes’ to fair pay for women, ‘yes’ to policies that make our workplaces more family friendly, ‘yes’ to ending gender discrimination and strengthening consumer protections in health insurance, and ‘yes’ to a more patient- and family-centered health care system.
The Urgent Need for a Paid Safe Days Standard
Domestic Violence Awareness Month may be coming to a close today, but the urgent need to prevent domestic violence and support survivors continues.
Exciting New Campaigns in Portland and Miami!
Warm weather may be gone or fading fast in many places but, when it comes to sick days, things are heating up in at least two corners of the country!
Making Sustainable Scheduling a Priority
Every day, workers across the country are forced to choose between their jobs and their health and the health of their families.
R U 4 Paid Sick Days?
This week, workers all across the country will be tweeting that question to candidates for office at all levels, asking them to support this basic workplace standard or explain why they will not.
Nation’s First State Paid Leave Program Turns 10 – Here’s to Many More Decades of Success for Workers, Families and Businesses
Last weekend marked a decade since California enacted its groundbreaking state paid family leave insurance program – the first in the nation.
Deeply Disturbing Study Shows Bias Against Women in Science Runs Deep
Just days after the release of the National Partnership’s analysis of new U.S. Census data that shows a gender-based wage gap exists in nearly every corner of the country, researchers at Yale University have published a powerful new study that shows gender impedes women’s advancement in science.
An Issue that Affects Women in 97 Percent of the Country’s Congressional Districts
There is much talk about the challenges facing America’s families today. Often the talk is so big picture it’s hard to boil it down to what it means for real people, in their homes and communities, at their dinner tables, and in their checkbooks.
A Step Forward in Congress for Pregnant Workers and Their Families
It is shameful to think that, nearly 35 years since we banned pregnancy discrimination in this country, pregnant women are still being fired, forced out of their jobs and denied employment and promotion opportunities.
A Sad Day and a Hopeful Lesson in Orange County
Late yesterday, it became disappointingly clear that voters in Orange County will not see a proposal for earned sick time on their ballots in November.
A Story of Deliberate Disregard for Democracy in Orange County
For anyone paying attention to the effort to establish an earned sick day standard in the Sunshine State, this is a legitimate question.
A Roadmap to the Economy Working Families Need
Talk about jobs and the economy seems to be everywhere – on television, online and at millions of kitchen tables across the country.
Hasty, Ill-Conceived Measure Threatens Workers in Orange County
Late yesterday, it became disappointingly clear that voters in Orange County will not see a proposal for earned sick time on their ballots in November.