Valuing Good Health in Maine: The Costs and Benefits of Paid Sick Days
Maine lawmakers are now considering LD 1665, which would require employers to provide all workers with paid sick days.
The Workforce Investment Act and Women’s Progress: Does WIA Funded Training Reinforce Sex Segregation in the Labor Market and the Gender Wage Gap?
The Workforce Investment Act of 1998 (WIA) is the primary basis for federally funded workforce development. One of its stated purposes it to “increase the employment, retention and earnings of participants…”
Congressional Briefing: The Need for Paid Parental Leave for the Federal Workforce
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Testimony Before the Civil Service and Labor Committee of the New York City Council regarding Introduction 1059, the Paid Sick Time Act
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Dr. Heidi Hartmann Interviewed on the Current Status of Women Workers
Working women see a generational shift October 16, 2009: Heidi [...]
Domestic Violence: An Ongoing Struggle
Fifteen years ago Congress passed a landmark piece of legislation [...]
When will women cross the 50% mark?
IWPR (and the rest of the world) has been tracking [...]
Valuing Good Health in New Hampshire: The Costs and Benefits of Paid Sick Days
New Hampshire lawmakers are now considering HB 662, which would make it mandatory for businesses with 10 or more employees to provide paid sick days.
Valuing Good Health in New York City: The Costs and Benefits of Paid Sick Days
New York City lawmakers are now considering a law that would require employers provide all workers with paid sick days.
