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President Obama's New Budget Proposal Could Assist Increasing Numbers of Americans Relying on Social Security
President Obama's new budget, with an increase in funding to the Social Security Administration, could aid a growing number of Americans who rely on Social Security.
San Francisco Paid Sick Days Legislation Benefits Employers and Employees
As the Connecticut General Assembly considers paid sick days legislation, a new study from San Francisco sheds light on how businesses and employees view the nation's first paid sick days ordinance, four years since its implementation.
New Report: San Francisco Paid Sick Days Legislation Benefits Employers and Employees
Recent surveys conducted for the Institute for Women‟s Policy Research (IWPR) find that both businesses and employees in San Francisco were generally in support of the nation's first paid sick days legislation.
New Report Shows Dramatic Increase in Reliance on Social Security among Seniors
New research from the Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR) finds that reliance on Social Security for retirement income has increased dramatically since 1999—particularly among men.
44 Million U.S. Workers Lacked Paid Sick Days in 2010
New research from the Institute for Women’s Policy Research (IWPR) finds that, after correcting for job tenure requirements imposed by employers, only 58 percent of private sector employees in the U.S. had access to paid sick days in 2010.
Experts Available For Comment on Social and Economic Inequalities in the Country
WHAT: Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton is visiting Yemen today to address the presence of extremism and repair diplomatic ties. This will be the first visit by a Secretary of State to Yemen in 20 years. Clinton said her visit is also intended to [...]