Equitable Work and Wages

Access to Paid Sick Time in Austin, Texas
Access to Paid Sick Time in Austin, Texas

Access to Paid Sick Time in Austin, Texas

This briefing paper presents estimates of access to paid sick time in Austin by sex, race and ethnicity, sector of employment, occupation, part/full-time employment status, and earnings levels through analyses of government data sources, including the 2013–2015 National Health Interview Survey (NHIS) and the 2015 American Community Survey (ACS).

By Jessica Milli|2025-01-27T19:24:21-05:00August 29, 2017|Equitable Work and Wages|0 Comments

Paid Family Leave—Vital Benefits at an Affordable Cost
Paid Family Leave—Vital Benefits at an Affordable Cost

Paid Family Leave—Vital Benefits at an Affordable Cost

Paid family and medical leave programs benefit workers, families, employers, and society—but at what cost? IWPR and IMPAQ International recently evaluated existing paid leave programs in three states, as well as the Family and Medical Leave Insurance (FAMILY) Act as it has been introduced in both houses of Congress. Using data from the U.S. Department of Labor and the Census Bureau, the study determined that family leave could be offered nationwide at modest cost.

By IWPR|2025-01-27T19:24:21-05:00May 12, 2017|Equitable Work and Wages|0 Comments

The Economic Impact of Equal Pay by State
The Economic Impact of Equal Pay by State

The Economic Impact of Equal Pay by State

Persistent earnings inequality for working women translates into lower lifetime pay for women, less income for families, and higher rates of poverty across the United States. In each state in the country, women experience lower earnings and higher poverty rates than men.

By Jessica Milli|2025-01-27T19:24:21-05:00May 11, 2017|Equitable Work and Wages|0 Comments

Paid Sick Days: Significant Benefits, Low Costs
Paid Sick Days: Significant Benefits, Low Costs

Paid Sick Days: Significant Benefits, Low Costs

Unlike most nations in the industrialized world, the United [...]

By IWPR|2025-01-27T19:24:22-05:00April 26, 2017|Equitable Work and Wages|0 Comments

The Impact of Equal Pay on Poverty and the Economy
The Impact of Equal Pay on Poverty and the Economy

The Impact of Equal Pay on Poverty and the Economy

DOWNLOAD REPORT Women make up almost half of [...]

By Jessica Milli, Yixuan Huang, Heidi Hartmann and Jeff Hayes|2025-01-27T19:24:22-05:00April 5, 2017|Equitable Work and Wages|0 Comments

Access to Paid Sick Time in Texas
Access to Paid Sick Time in Texas

Access to Paid Sick Time in Texas

Approximately 40 percent of workers in Texas lack paid sick time, and low-income and part-time workers are especially unlikely to be covered.

By Jessica Milli and Yixuan Huang|2025-01-27T19:24:22-05:00March 10, 2017|Equitable Work and Wages|Comments Off

Estimating Usage and Costs of Alternative Policies to Provide Paid Family and Medical Leave in the United States
Estimating Usage and Costs of Alternative Policies to Provide Paid Family and Medical Leave in the United States

Estimating Usage and Costs of Alternative Policies to Provide Paid Family and Medical Leave in the United States

This brief summarizes a simulation analysis of five different paid family and medical leave model programs selected to show a range of generosity of provision and based on working programs in three states (California 2002 legislation and 2016 revisions, New Jersey, and Rhode Island) and a federal proposal (the FAMILY Act), all applied to the national workforce.

By IMPAQ International and IWPR|2025-01-27T19:24:23-05:00January 19, 2017|Equitable Work and Wages|Comments Off

Estimating Usage and Costs of Alternative Policies to Provide Paid Sick Days in the United States
Estimating Usage and Costs of Alternative Policies to Provide Paid Sick Days in the United States

Estimating Usage and Costs of Alternative Policies to Provide Paid Sick Days in the United States

This brief explores the costs and benefits of alternative sick days policies applied at the national level: San Francisco’s Paid Sick Leave Ordinance, the Vermont Act, and the proposed federal Healthy Families Act.

By IMPAQ International and IWPR|2025-01-27T19:24:23-05:00January 19, 2017|Equitable Work and Wages|0 Comments

Estimating the Distributional Impacts of Alternative Policies to Provide Paid Sick Days in the United States
Estimating the Distributional Impacts of Alternative Policies to Provide Paid Sick Days in the United States

Estimating the Distributional Impacts of Alternative Policies to Provide Paid Sick Days in the United States

DOWNLOAD REPORT This brief explores the distributional impact [...]

By IMPAQ International and IWPR|2025-01-27T19:24:23-05:00January 19, 2017|Equitable Work and Wages|0 Comments

Paid Leave and Employment Stability of First-Time Mothers
Paid Leave and Employment Stability of First-Time Mothers

Paid Leave and Employment Stability of First-Time Mothers

This brief finds a significant relationship between the use of paid leave and greater employment stability among first-time mothers.

By IMPAQ International and IWPR|2025-01-27T19:24:23-05:00January 19, 2017|Equitable Work and Wages|0 Comments

Access to Paid Sick Time in Austin, Texas

Paid Family Leave—Vital Benefits at an Affordable Cost

The Economic Impact of Equal Pay by State

Paid Sick Days: Significant Benefits, Low Costs

The Impact of Equal Pay on Poverty and the Economy

Access to Paid Sick Time in Texas

Estimating Usage and Costs of Alternative Policies to Provide Paid Family and Medical Leave in the United States

Estimating Usage and Costs of Alternative Policies to Provide Paid Sick Days in the United States

Estimating the Distributional Impacts of Alternative Policies to Provide Paid Sick Days in the United States

Paid Leave and Employment Stability of First-Time Mothers

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