Gap Pays Men and Women Employees Equally, So Why Can't Everyone Else Get Their Acts Together?
This news is just another move on Gap’s part toward [...]
Paid Sick Leave a Humane and Sensible Right for Hardest Workers
The people most likely to lack paid sick leave are [...]
Nearly 7 Million Workers in California Lack Paid Sick Days
A new analysis by the Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR) finds that 44 percent of California’s workers lack access to a single paid sick day. The report also finds that access to paid sick days in the state varies widely by race and ethnicity, occupation, work schedule, earnings level, and where workers live.
New Survey Finds Construction Trades Offer Good Wages for Women Workers, but Harassment and Discrimination Still Common
A new brief from the Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR) summarizes findings from the 2013 IWPR Tradeswomen Survey and finds that many women working in the construction trades earn good wages, but discrimination and harassment are far too common experiences.
Nearly 3 in 4 Accommodation and Food Service Workers in Orange County, Florida, Lack Access to Paid Sick Days
Washington, DC —A new analysis by the Institute for Women’s [...]
Hispanic and Food Service Workers among the Least Likely to Have Paid Sick Days in San Jose
A new analysis by the Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR) finds that 35 percent of San Jose’s private sector employees lack access to a single paid sick day. More than half (52 percent) of Hispanic workers in San Jose lack access to this important benefit.
Why Are There So Many Women in Public Relations?
Women make up 63 percent of public relations “specialists,” according [...]
Tallying Female Workers Isn’t Enough to Make Tech More Diverse
Okay. So. We have all this data. We have acknowledgement [...]
Tallying Female Workers Isn't Enough to Make Tech More Diverse
Okay. So. We have all this data. We have acknowledgement [...]
All the Jobs Growth Last Month Went to Women. (And That’s Not Necessarily Good News for Them.)
A remarkable piece of news came out along with last [...]
