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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|

Nearly 3 in 4 Accommodation and Food Service Workers in Orange County, Florida, Lack Access to Paid Sick Days

Washington, DC —A new analysis by the Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR) finds that 45 percent of workers living in Orange County, Florida, lack even a single paid sick day. This lack of access is especially pronounced among Hispanic workers, with 56 percent lacking [...]

August 20, 2014|Categories: Press Releases|

Hispanic and Food Service Workers among the Least Likely to Have Paid Sick Days in San Jose

A new analysis by the Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR) finds that 35 percent of San Jose’s private sector employees lack access to a single paid sick day. More than half (52 percent) of Hispanic workers in San Jose lack access to this important benefit.

August 13, 2014|Categories: Press Releases|

Why Are There So Many Women in Public Relations?

Women make up 63 percent of public relations “specialists,” according to Bureau of Labor Statistics data, and 59 percent of all PR managers. If you include the advertising world, the people shaping your media messages are 60 percent female, compared to 47 percent of the [...]

August 12, 2014|Categories: Press Hits|

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