On the eve of International Women’s Day, women workers in the United States are facing a larger wage gap that has grown for women in all major race and ethnic groups, according to analysis by the Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR).
Women workers are spending weeks toiling away for free as [...]
Women workers are spending weeks toiling away for free as [...]
According to a new analysis by the Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR), if workers in Philadelphia without paid sick days were to gain access, health care costs would decline by $10.3 million annually.
Currently, 40 percent (more than 700,000) of workers in Maryland lack earned sick leave. While many workers will likely need time off for reasons such as visits to the doctor, illness, or to seek services related to domestic violence, IWPR estimates that workers in Maryland will only use an average of 2.8 earned sick days per year.
The population is rapidly aging, unemployment is high, and millions [...]
It’s likely that President Obama will bring up immigration reform [...]
Washington, DC–According to IWPR analysis of the January employment report [...]
As Congress digs into creating an improved immigration system, a report released today by the Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR), in cooperation with Caring Across Generations, identifies solutions for increasing access to visas for immigrant in-home care workers.
Sen. Barbara Boxer and Sen. Barbara Mikulski discuss Paycheck Fairness [...]
