'Job Killers' That Aren't
"Local business organizations vigorously opposed San Francisco's[Paid Sick Leave] law [...]
Greater Access to Paid Sick Days Would Improve Health and Reduce Costs for State of Connecticut
According to research from the Institute for Women’s Policy Research, access to paid sick days among employees is associated with positive health outcomes.
Watch: Martha Burk discusses equal pay initiative in New Mexico
https://youtu.be/qhl7tvs7zJg Martha Burk (Director, Corporate Accountability Project, National Council of [...]
Moms (and Dads) in the United States Still Lack Access to Paid Family Leave
To mark Mother’s Day, the Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR) released a new fact sheet showing that paid maternity leave policies have improved to be nearly universal among the country’s top 100 family-friendly employers (based on analysis of Working Mother magazine’s “100 Best Companies”).
Women Earn Lower Pay Than Men in 107 Out of 110 Occupations
The Institute for Women's Policy Research (IWPR) released today a new fact sheet on the occupational gender wage gap that shows women have lower median earnings than men in 107 out of 111 occupations, regardless of levels of education.
UK Minister: Feminism To Blame for Men's Job Shortage
"Willetts is wrong to attribute the UK's high unemployment rate [...]
Wal-Mart's gender bias case: What's at stake?
" The Institute for Women's Policy Research submitted a report [...]
Access to Paid Sick Days in the States, 2010
Analysis from the Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR) finds substantial variation across the country in rates of access to paid sick days for private sector employees.
Community Organizations Take Lead in Assisting Latina Immigrants Who Lack Access to Support Services
A new report released today by the Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR) finds that nonprofit community and religious organizations have stepped in to assist Latina immigrants who face challenges such as lack of health care and violence at home or in the workplace.
Implications for Low-Income Student Parents of House Bill H.R. 1, Proposed Continuing Resolution for FY 2011 Appropriations
With the ongoing debate in Congress over how to fund the remainder of the 2011 Fiscal Year, considerable uncertainty exists surrounding the funding picture for many federal programs going forward.
