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Paid Sick Days in Massachusetts: Containing Health Care Costs through Prevention and Timely Treatment

Massachusetts’ proposed Paid Sick Days Act is a natural partner to bring cost control to the Commonwealth’s expanded health care system.

By Vicky Lovell and Kevin Miller|2020-11-11T18:25:13-05:00January 1, 2009|IWPR|Comments Off on Paid Sick Days in Massachusetts: Containing Health Care Costs through Prevention and Timely Treatment

An Estimate of Program Cost under Oregon Senate Bill 966, the Family Leave Benefits Insurance Act

Children First for Oregon requested that the Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR) analyze the Family Leave Benefits Insurance Act in order to provide lawmakers and policy advocates with information about the likely costs and use of a universal paid family leave insurance program in Oregon. This document presents that estimate.

By IWPR|2021-02-16T03:33:37-05:00December 31, 2008|IWPR|Comments Off on An Estimate of Program Cost under Oregon Senate Bill 966, the Family Leave Benefits Insurance Act

Job Growth Strong with Paid Sick Days

Job growth has been strong in San Francisco compared with other Bay Area counties following implementation of a new paid sick days standard in San Francisco on February 5, 2007, according to data from the California Employment Development Department

By Vicky Lovell and Kevin Miller|2020-11-25T00:32:42-05:00October 1, 2008|IWPR|Comments Off on Job Growth Strong with Paid Sick Days

Healers of Our Time: Women, Faith, and Justice, Mapping Report (Executive Summary)

Research reveals that a great majority of women in the U.S. rely on their involvement in religious groups as powerful venues to gather, think, share, and strategize about ways to fortify their own lives as well as serve the common good.

By IWPR|2020-11-29T18:14:12-05:00September 30, 2008|IWPR|Comments Off on Healers of Our Time: Women, Faith, and Justice, Mapping Report (Executive Summary)

A Prescription for Good Asthma Care for Children: Paid Sick Days for Milwaukee Parents Parents’ Lack of Job Flexibility Hurts Children with Chronic Health Problems

Asthma treatment is a priority for Wisconsin’s public health system, according to the Wisconsin Turning Point Transformation Team.

By Vicky Lovell|2021-01-05T01:55:36-05:00September 30, 2008|IWPR|Comments Off on A Prescription for Good Asthma Care for Children: Paid Sick Days for Milwaukee Parents Parents’ Lack of Job Flexibility Hurts Children with Chronic Health Problems

The Challenge to Act: How Progressive Women Activists Reframe American Democracy

The Challenge to Act describes the values-based public visions of women activists involved in progressive movements for change.

By Amy Caiazza, Cynthia Hess, Ph.D., Casey Clevenger and Angela Carlberg|2020-11-11T18:53:33-05:00September 30, 2008|IWPR|Comments Off on The Challenge to Act: How Progressive Women Activists Reframe American Democracy

Valuing Good Health in Milwaukee, The Costs and Benefits of Paid Sick Days

Policy makers across the country are increasingly interested in ensuring the adequacy of paid sick days policies. In addition to concerns about workers' ability to respond to their own health needs, there is growing recognition that, with so many dual-earners and single-parent families, family members' health needs can be addressed only by workers taking time from their scheduled hours on the job.

By Vicky Lovell|2020-11-15T18:48:26-05:00August 31, 2008|IWPR|Comments Off on Valuing Good Health in Milwaukee, The Costs and Benefits of Paid Sick Days