Access to Paid Sick Time in Maryland
Approximately 39 percent of private sector workers in Maryland lack paid sick time, and low-income and part-time workers are especially unlikely to be covered.
Approximately 39 percent of private sector workers in Maryland lack paid sick time, and low-income and part-time workers are especially unlikely to be covered.
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Washington, DC—A new analysis released today by the Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR) examines the impact of the Great Recession on the savings and assets of single Baby Boomers as they approached retirement age
The Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR) analysis of the January employment report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) finds that in December women gained 87,000 jobs and men gained 69,000 jobs for a total of 156,000 jobs added in December, giving women 56 percent of job growth.
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The Status of Women in Florida by County: Poverty & Opportunity, is one in a series of four publications on women’s status across Florida’s counties commissioned by the Florida Women’s Funding Alliance, an affinity group of Florida Philanthropic Network.
Workforce development programs offer much-needed skills training to un- and under-employed Americans. Many such individuals also face personal challenges that prevent them from completing their training.
A recent briefing paper, released as part of IWPR’s Student Parent Success Initiative (SPSI), finds that campus child care is declining in most states across the country, and that many states have eligibility rules that make it difficult for student parents to receive child care subsidies.