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Obama: ‘More work to do’ on equality for women

Senate Republicans in April rejected the Paycheck Fairness Act, which would have held employees responsible for wage discrimination against women and would have required the U.S. Department of Labor to collect wage data from supervisors. Nationwide, women made 77 cents for every dollar earned by a [...]

August 28, 2014|Categories: Press Hits|

Gap Pays Men and Women Employees Equally, So Why Can’t Everyone Else Get Their Acts Together?

This news is just another move on Gap’s part toward pay transparency. Just last June, the retailer announced that it would increase the minimum wage to a $9 hourly wage for its 65,000 employees and hopes to increase that to $10 by June 2015. Although [...]

August 28, 2014|Categories: Press Hits|

Gap Pays Men and Women Employees Equally, So Why Can't Everyone Else Get Their Acts Together?

This news is just another move on Gap’s part toward pay transparency. Just last June, the retailer announced that it would increase the minimum wage to a $9 hourly wage for its 65,000 employees and hopes to increase that to $10 by June 2015. Although [...]

August 28, 2014|Categories: Press Hits|

Paid Sick Leave a Humane and Sensible Right for Hardest Workers

The people most likely to lack paid sick leave are the people you want taking time off – the woman preparing your lunch and the man serving it to you. Less than 20 percent of the state’s restaurant workers have paid sick leave, according to [...]

August 28, 2014|Categories: Press Hits|

Nearly 7 Million Workers in California Lack Paid Sick Days
Nearly 7 Million Workers in California Lack Paid Sick Days

Nearly 7 Million Workers in California Lack Paid Sick Days

A new analysis by the Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR) finds that 44 percent of California’s workers lack access to a single paid sick day. The report also finds that access to paid sick days in the state varies widely by race and ethnicity, occupation, work schedule, earnings level, and where workers live.

August 26, 2014|Categories: Press Releases|

New Survey Finds Construction Trades Offer Good Wages for Women Workers, but Harassment and Discrimination Still Common

A new brief from the Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR) summarizes findings from the 2013 IWPR Tradeswomen Survey and finds that many women working in the construction trades earn good wages, but discrimination and harassment are far too common experiences.

August 21, 2014|Categories: Press Releases|

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