States Fight Back Against Pregnancy Discrimination
Lenora M. Lapidus, Director, ACLU Women’s Rights Project, and [...]
The Gender Wage Gap by Occupation
Women’s median earnings are lower than men’s in nearly all occupations, whether they work in occupations predominantly done by women, occupations predominantly done by men, or occupations with a more even mix of men and women.
The Gender Wage Gap by Occupation
DOWNLOAD REPORT Women’s median earnings are lower than [...]
The Gender Wage Gap by Occupation
Women’s median earnings are lower than men’s in nearly all occupations, whether they work in occupations predominantly done by women, occupations predominantly done by men, or occupations with a more even mix of men and women.
Job Growth Slows for Both Women and Men
According to the April employment report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), job growth improved at a slower pace in March compared to the previous month, with 88,000 jobs added to nonfarm payrolls.
The Real Value of In-Home Care Work in the United States
By Caroline Dobuzinskis Baby Boomers, estimated at nearly 80 million [...]
In Memoriam: Mariam K. Chamberlain, 1918–2013
By Jennifer Clark Dr. Mariam K. Chamberlain, a founding member [...]
Population Policy Brief Series: Rural Survivors & Economic Security
Domestic and dating violence, sexual assault and stalking are crimes that produce deep economic impacts, which include both the resulting costs of violence and economic abuse used as a tool of power and control.
The Costs and Benefits of Paid Sick Days: Testimony of Jeffrey A. Hayes, Ph.D., Before the Civil Service and Labor Committee of the New York City Council regarding Proposed Int. No. 97-A: The “Earned Sick Time Act”The Costs and Benefits of Paid Sick Days: Testimony of Jeffrey A. Hayes, Ph.D., Before the Civil Service and Labor Committee of the New York City Council regarding Proposed Int. No. 97-A: The “Earned Sick Time Act”
The Costs and Benefits of Paid Sick Days: Testimony of Jeffrey A. Hayes, Ph.D., Before the Civil Service and Labor Committee of the New York City Council regarding Proposed Int. No. 97-A: The “Earned Sick Time Act”
The current proposed bill states that workers in businesses with fewer than five employees will receive job protection for up to five unpaid sick days and workers in businesses with five or more employees will be able to earn up to five paid sick days per year.
Valuing Good Health in New York City: The Costs and Benefits of Earned Sick Days
Using the parameters of the bill and publicly available data, the Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR) estimated the anticipated costs and some of the anticipated benefits of the proposed legislation using data collected by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene, and the U.S. Census Bureau.
