"In 2009, Social Security helped more than 14 million Americans 65 and older stay above the poverty line, according to research from the Institute for Women’s Policy Research . Without access to Social Security, 58 percent of women and 48 percent of men 75 and [...]

"Sharing salary details has long been one of the great taboos in Corporate America, ranking even higher on the list of 'what not to do at work' than getting drunk at the company Christmas party or crying during your performance review. But for more and [...]

" According to the Institute for Women’s Policy Research , the pay gap between men and women is about 23 percent. But in the public sector, the pay gap between men and women is only 11 percent. In a new paper , the Institute takes [...]

"San Francisco is one of the few cities nationally to have passed a paid sick leave ordinance. 'When it was passed, employers said it was going to be a job killer and that the record keeping was onerous,' she said. 'Our implementation has been very smooth and [...]

"Because the government has failed to provide and subsidize quality childcare, families, including many in the middle class (68 percent of respondents to a 2010 national survey of in-home childcare providers were employed by two working parents) struggle to find the money for in-home care. [...]