Paid Sick Days Access in the United States: Differences by Race/Ethnicity, Occupation, Earnings, and Work Schedule
Paid sick days bring substantial benefits to employers, workers, families, and communities.
IWPR President Heidi Hartmann Recognized as a 2014 American Academy of Political and Social Sciences Fellow
by Jennifer Clark and Mallory Mpare IWPR is proud to [...]
Access to Earned Sick Leave in San Diego
An analysis by the Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR) reveals that about 433,500 private sector employees in San Diego lack even a single earned sick day.
Men Gained 164,000 Jobs in January
According to an Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR) analysis of the February employment report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), women lost 51,000 jobs on nonfarm payrolls in January while men gained 164,000 for a net increase of 113,000 jobs in January.
Equal Pay for Women and a Higher Minimum Wage Will Move the Economy Forward
by Heidi Hartmann This post originally appeared on Working Economics, [...]
IWPR Board Member Spotlight: William Rodgers, III
by Caroline Dobuzinskis, former IWPR Communications Manager, and Mallory Mpare [...]
Job Growth Slows in December: Women Gained All 74,000 Jobs Added to Payrolls
According to an Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR) analysis of the January employment report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), women gained 75,000 jobs added to nonfarm payrolls in December while men lost 1,000 for a net increase of 74,000 jobs in December.
IWPR President’s Message: Reflecting on 2013, Looking Ahead to 2014
by Heidi Hartmann, Ph.D. This message originally appeared in IWPR’s [...]
Fall 2013 – Winter 2014 Newsletter
A recent IWPR briefing paper, “Maternity, Paternity, and Adoption Leave in the United States,” shows that 20 years after the passage of the Family and Medical Leave Act, many workers lack access to paid leave and the United States still lags behind all other developed and industrialized countries as the only high-income country that does not offer nationwide paid maternity leave.
How Education Pays Off for Older Americans
This report presents findings from an Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR) analysis of the 2005-2009 American Community Survey data regarding the earnings of older men and women with different levels of education.
