Only about a quarter of food workers nationwide have paid sick leave, according to an analysis by the Institute for Women’s Policy Research . So it’s perhaps not surprising that multiple surveys have found that more than half of food services workers say they’ve come [...]

The Institute for Women’s Policy Research, headed by Heidi Hartmann, a MacArthur fellow and economist, continues to impress with its analysis of women’s pay, participation in the labour force, and social issues such as domestic violence. It has produced influential reports on low paid workers [...]

Companies often claim they can't find enough women qualified to take on C-suite or director positions. But there are plenty of women filling lower- and middle-management roles. In the U.S., women make up 51.4 percent of management, professional and related occupations, but just 4.8 percent [...]

Companies often claim they can't find enough women qualified to take on C-suite or director positions. But there are plenty of women filling lower- and middle-management roles. In the U.S., women make up 51.4 percent of management, professional and related occupations, but just 4.8 percent [...]