The new right-to-work laws in Michigan , already one of the worst states for gender pay equity, may represent a step backward when it comes to narrowing the gender pay gap in the state, data show. Right-to-work laws, signed by Gov. Rick Snyder on Tuesday, [...]
Forget the "mancession" or the "he-covery." Men suffered the biggest job losses in the financial crisis, and also gained the most post-recession jobs. But now, men and women have equal footing in the recovery. As of November, both genders have gained back half the jobs [...]
Forget the "mancession" or the "he-covery." Men suffered the biggest job losses in the financial crisis, and also gained the most post-recession jobs. But now, men and women have equal footing in the recovery. As of November, both genders have gained back half the jobs [...]
According to Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR) analysis of the November employment report from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS), job growth improved, with 146,000 jobs added to nonfarm payrolls. Job growth was strong for women (91,000 jobs) and men (55,000 jobs).
Women account for a third of the nation's lawyers and doctors, a major shift from a generation ago when those professions were occupied almost exclusively by men, new Census figures show. Women's share of jobs in the legal and medical fields climbed during the past [...]
Women are, slowly, making inroads in closing the gender pay gap – an issue that got some attention in the presidential campaign this fall, as President Obama touted his signing of the Lily Ledbetter Fair Pay Act , and both candidates answered a question on [...]
