Corporate America's Staggering Sexism, In 1 Chart
Companies often claim they can't find enough women qualified to [...]
Fair Job Scheduling Practices Can Improve College Attainment among Community College Students
As Congress considers the Schedules That Work Act, a new fact sheet from the Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR) highlights the need for access to fair and flexible scheduling among community college students, particularly those with children, to help students complete college.
My Brother’s Keeper Skating on Thin Evidence?
by Heidi Hartmann, Ph.D. Once again the President’s advisors in [...]
At This Rate, Women Won't Make As Much As Men For At Least 75 Years
Working women likely won’t have pay equality with men in [...]
When the Boss Says, 'Don't Tell Your Coworkers How Much You Get Paid'
Ledbetter’s case shows how pay secrecy can cause the pay [...]
Strong Consensus on Improving Social Security Benefits despite Party Differences
A new study from the Institute for Women’s Policy Research sheds new light on expert and lawmaker perspectives on the prospect of Social Security reform. Based on interviews, which took place five years ago, with Social Security experts and lawmakers, the report reviews experts’ expectations for Social Security reform five years out with summaries of what proposals had bipartisan support at the time of the interviews.
As You Celebrate the 4th, Remember Why America’s Working Families Need Unions to Stay Strong
by Brigid O'Farrell As you celebrate with your loved ones [...]
Job Growth in June Strong for Women and Men; Men Still Short 582,000 Jobs from Pre-Recession Peak
According to an Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR) analysis of the July employment report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), although the total number of jobs lost in the recession has been recovered (138,780,000 jobs in June 2014 vs 138,350,000 jobs in December 2007 when the recession began), men are still short 582,000 from their pre-recession peak.
As Foreign-Born Worker Population Grows, 63 Percent Lack Paid Sick Days
As the nation prepares to celebrate Independence Day, an analysis of immigrant workers’ access to paid sick days calls for renewed attention to the working conditions of a group central to American society. The report, released today by the Center for Law and Social Policy (CLASP) and the Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR), finds that foreign-born workers have significantly less access to paid sick days than their native-born counterparts.
Strong Job Growth in June Continues to Leave Men Behind
According to an Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR) analysis of the July employment report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), although the total number of jobs lost in the recession has been recovered (138,780,000 jobs in June 2014 vs 138,350,000 jobs in December 2007 when the recession began), men are still short 582,000 from their pre-recession peak. Women regained their peak in September 2013. In June, women gained 158,000 jobs on nonfarm payrolls, while men gained 130,000 for an increase of 288,000 total jobs in June. The unemployment rate decreased to 6.1 percent in June from 6.3 percent in May.
