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EARNED SICK DAYS IN MARYLAND WOULD BENEFIT ECONOMY, REDUCE HEALTH CARE COSTS

Providing earned sick days to workers in Maryland is expected to save employers in the state $2.5 million per year, largely due to reduced costs in turnover, according to an analysis by the Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR). The state’s proposed “Earned Sick and Safe Time Act” would also prevent lost worker income, reduce private and public health care expenses, and reduce expenditures on public assistance.

By |2012-02-22T00:00:00-05:00February 22, 2012|Press Releases|Comments Off on EARNED SICK DAYS IN MARYLAND WOULD BENEFIT ECONOMY, REDUCE HEALTH CARE COSTS

Access to Paid Sick Leave Would Save New Yorkers Nearly $30 Million in Public Health Costs

The Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR) has released a new fact sheet showing that universal access to paid sick days in New York City would reduce health care costs by $39.5 million annually, including $28.4 million in public health care dollars.

By |2012-02-16T00:00:00-05:00February 16, 2012|Press Releases|Comments Off on Access to Paid Sick Leave Would Save New Yorkers Nearly $30 Million in Public Health Costs

More Than 300,000 Women Drop Out of Labor Force as Sluggish Growth Continues

Women gained over half (65,000) of the 120,000 jobs gained this month, as reported in the Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) data released Friday (which included revisions for September and October as well as new numbers for November). Analysis of the new data by the Institute for Women's Policy Research (IWPR) shows that the wide job gap between men and women remains 1.5 million jobs.

By |2011-12-06T00:00:00-05:00December 6, 2011|Press Releases|Comments Off on More Than 300,000 Women Drop Out of Labor Force as Sluggish Growth Continues

Survey: Women Faring Poorly in Recovery

According to research from the Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR), Americans are reeling from the very high levels of job loss seen during the Great Recession of 2007–2009, and women and single mothers in particular are reporting higher rates of financial strain and daily hardship.

By |2011-10-03T00:00:00-05:00October 3, 2011|Press Releases|Comments Off on Survey: Women Faring Poorly in Recovery