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44% of San Diegans Lack Access to Earned Sick Days

A new analysis by the Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR) finds that 44 percent of San Diego’s private sector employees lack access to a single earned sick day. More than half of San Diego's Hispanic workers (55%) lack access to earned sick days, compared with forty percent of both black and white workers.

By IWPR|2014-02-26T00:00:00-05:00February 26, 2014|Press Releases|Comments Off on 44% of San Diegans Lack Access to Earned Sick Days

Women’s Job Growth Halts in January; Men Have Regained 81 Percent of Jobs Lost in the Recession

According to an Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR) analysis of the February employment report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), women lost 51,000 jobs on nonfarm payrolls in January, while men gained 164,000 for a net increase of 113,000 jobs. As of January, women have more than recovered all their jobs lost in the recession, while men have regained 81 percent (4.9 million) of the jobs they lost.

By IWPR|2014-02-07T00:00:00-05:00February 7, 2014|Press Releases|Comments Off on Women’s Job Growth Halts in January; Men Have Regained 81 Percent of Jobs Lost in the Recession