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Gender Wage Gap Remains Unchanged

The closing of the wage gap between men and women workers has remained essentially unchanged in the last two years—from in 77.0 2009 to 77.4 in 2010. According to an updated fact sheet from the Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR), the wage gap closed by ten percentage points between 1981 and 1990, but closed by only four percentage points between 1991 and 2000.

By IWPR|2011-09-16T00:00:00-05:00September 16, 2011|Press Releases|Comments Off on Gender Wage Gap Remains Unchanged

IWPR Research Finds Job Growth in San Francisco After Paid Sick Days Law Enacted

After the introduction of mandatory paid sick days for employees in San Francisco in February 2007, percentage growth in civilian employment exceeded the average growth of surrounding counties (Alameda, Contra Costa, Marin, San Mateo, and Santa Clara).

By IWPR|2011-08-31T00:00:00-05:00August 31, 2011|Press Releases|Comments Off on IWPR Research Finds Job Growth in San Francisco After Paid Sick Days Law Enacted