Bridging the Gap: Bringing the Benefits of Paid Family Leave to American Workers #FAMILYAct
by Lindsey Reichlin and Stephanie Román This blog post was [...]
Job Growth Continues with 203,000 Jobs Added in November
According to an Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR) analysis of the December employment report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), of the 203,000 total jobs added to nonfarm payrolls in November, women gained 94,000 of those jobs (46 percent) while men gained 109,000 jobs (54 percent).
Access to Earned Sick Days in Eugene, Oregon
DOWNLOAD REPORT An analysis by the Institute for [...]
Population Policy Brief Series: Native Survivors & Economic Security
Intimate partner violence (IPV), sexual assault and stalking are crimes with deep economic impacts. These include both the resulting costs of violence as well as economic abuses used to maintain power and control.
Prosecutor’s Guide to Safety and Economic Security for Victims of Violence Against Women
The safety of victims of domestic violence, dating violence, sexual assault and stalking is inextricably linked to their economic security.
The Prosecutor’s Economic Security Pocket Guide
The Prosecutor’s Economic Security Pocket Guide is the perfect tool for any prosecutorial case file or trial notebook.
Women and Men in the Recovery: Where the Jobs Are; Women’s Recovery Strengthens in Year Four
While the number of jobs dropped steeply, particularly for men, in the Great Recession, slow job growth has characterized much of the recovery.
Weighing the Costs and Benefits of Enhanced Paid Sick Days in DC
By Claudia Williams On September 17, DC city councilmembers introduced [...]
Expanding Social Security Benefits for Financially Vulnerable Populations
Social Security benefits are especially important to populations that experience greater economic insecurity as they age — particularly women, people of color, and same-sex couples.
Testimony of Claudia Williams, Institute for Women’s Policy Research Before the Committee on Finance and Revenue of the Washington D.C. City Council regarding B20-438 and B20-480Testimony of Claudia Williams, Institute for Women’s Policy Research Before the Committee on Finance and Revenue of the Washington D.C. City Council regarding B20-438 and B20-480
Testimony of Claudia Williams, Institute for Women’s Policy Research Before the Committee on Finance and Revenue of the Washington D.C. City Council regarding B20-438 and B20-480
In 2008, the District of Columbia passed the Accrued Sick and Safe Leave Act, which guarantees workers the right to earn paid sick days. This law, however, excludes tipped workers in the restaurant industry, and employees aren’t covered until after they have worked for a particular employer for more than one year and 1,000 hours.
