Unemployment

Ending the extra $600 federal benefit will harm ‘vast majority’ of unemployed workers, especially women and people of color

By Alicia Adamczyk If Congress decides not to extend the [...]

By Administrator|2020-08-11T11:59:27-05:00July 6, 2020|Press Hits|0 Comments

Economy Adds More Jobs for Women Than Men, But Women Still 8 Million Jobs-on-Payroll Below February and Majority of All Who Lost Jobs

The economy added 4.8 million to non-farm payroll employment, according to the latest U.S. Bureau Employment Situation Release. Yet, while women gained the majority of new job, they continue to lag further behind men in terms of getting back to pre-COVID 19 employment levels.

By Ariane Hegewisch and Zohal Barsi|2025-01-27T19:24:12-05:00July 2, 2020|Equitable Work and Wages|0 Comments

Women Gain Disproportionately Fewer Jobs in May, and Face Disproportionately Higher Job Losses since February

DOWNLOAD REPORT As the Economy Starts to Grow [...]

By Ariane Hegewisch and Zohal Barsi|2025-01-27T19:24:12-05:00June 12, 2020|Equitable Work and Wages|0 Comments