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DC’s Paid Sick Leave Law: IWPR Recommends Thorough Assessment of Impact on Businesses and Workers

In a new briefing paper, the Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR) recommends that the District of Columbia undertake a comprehensive study of the effects of the city’s paid sick leave law.

September 4, 2012|Categories: Press Releases|

Young Women Face Tougher Summer Job Market

It’s getting harder for young women to find summer jobs. The unemployment rate for women aged 16 to 24 rose this summer from 13.8% in April to 16.2% in July—the peak month for summer jobs—as high-school kids and college graduates sought work at restaurants and [...]

August 21, 2012|Categories: Press Hits|

Women Pick Up The Pace On Jobs Gains

Here is what passes for good news about the U.S. employment market today: Women, who lost fewer jobs during the recession than men but have been slower at finding work during the recovery, are finally picking up the pace. They still lag behind men, but [...]

August 13, 2012|Categories: Press Hits|
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