Men Relying More on Social Security
"While it's been widely accepted that women rely heavily on [...]
San Francisco Paid Sick Days Legislation Benefits Employers and Employees
As the Connecticut General Assembly considers paid sick days legislation, a new study from San Francisco sheds light on how businesses and employees view the nation's first paid sick days ordinance, four years since its implementation.
New Report: San Francisco Paid Sick Days Legislation Benefits Employers and Employees
Recent surveys conducted for the Institute for Women‟s Policy Research (IWPR) find that both businesses and employees in San Francisco were generally in support of the nation's first paid sick days legislation.
New Report Shows Dramatic Increase in Reliance on Social Security among Seniors
New research from the Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR) finds that reliance on Social Security for retirement income has increased dramatically since 1999—particularly among men.
Paychecks Aren’t Fair, That’s Why We Need a Law
"The U.S. Senate decided in November not to open debate [...]
Paychecks Aren't Fair, That's Why We Need a Law
"The U.S. Senate decided in November not to open debate [...]
Women Closing the Job, Wage Divide
"Are women poised to surpass men economically? Feminist economists, who [...]
Breast-Feeding Opportunities Will Increase Under Healthcare Reform
Under the new law, employers must provide nursing breaks and [...]
Discerning Sex Discrimination
"Many workers don’t know how much their counterparts are paid, [...]
44 Million U.S. Workers Lacked Paid Sick Days in 2010
New research from the Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR) finds that, after correcting for job tenure requirements imposed by employers, only 58 percent of private sector employees in the U.S. had access to paid sick days in 2010.
