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We Will Not Give Up on Fair Pay This week, we saw deeply troubling evidence of just how partisan Congress has become.

Fighting Discrimination, Giving Women -- and All Workers -- a Fair Shake This week, members of the Senate have the opportunity to take a stand on an issue of paramount importance to women and their families: either they will move to help stop gender discrimination in wages, or they will turn their backs on women in the workforce and the families who depend on them.

America's Women and Families Deserve a Vote on the Paycheck Fairness Act Next week, the United States Senate has the opportunity to address this appalling wage gap by advancing much-needed legislation called the Paycheck Fairness Act.

An Underhanded Threat to Working Families in Louisiana and Throughout the Country

Over the past year, some workers and their families have rested a little easier knowing they will be able to recover from illness or help a family member do so without sacrificing much-needed income.

New Caregiver Protections for Military Families Are a Step in the Right Direction Our nation's service members make enormous sacrifices for our country - and so do their families.

Beyond Mother's Day: Continuing the Commitment to Working Mothers and Families As families throughout the country were making their Mother's Day plans, some lawmakers were similarly focused on America's women. But unlike the short-lived events of Mother's Day weekend, their attention was on the kind of support and family friendly policies mothers and working families need year round.

On Mother's Day: Expecting Better for All Mothers and Working Families On Sunday, millions of mothers will be celebrated and honored -- some for the first time, and others as part of a fun family ritual.

New Study Shows It's Time to Invest in Paid Leave for U.S. Workers and Families It is no secret that millions of women are both breadwinners and caregivers for their families, the country is rebuilding its economy, and - at the same time - many federal and state lawmakers are trying to figure out how to reduce spending.

Women's Work: A Political Flashpoint and an Urgent Policy Imperative Women's work. Last week, when Hilary Rosen used words she quickly admitted were poorly chosen, we were all reminded that it remains a huge flashpoint in our society.

Supreme Court Erodes State Workers' FMLA Rights By a narrow majority, the U.S. Supreme Court's decision in Coleman v. Maryland Court of Appeals has eroded the right of millions of state workers to take job-protected leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (FMLA) when faced with a serious illness, injury, or pregnancy.

Home Care Workers Deserve Minimum Wage and Overtime Protections Every day, nearly three million home care workers in the United States help the elderly and people with disabilities get the daily assistance they need.

Time for Concrete Action to Stop Discrimination Against Pregnant Women and Caregivers Today, I was honored to join a distinguished group of scholars, advocates, government officials, and legal and policy experts to discuss an issue of critical importance to working women and families in this country: discrimination based on pregnancy and caregiving.

Widespread Inequality in the Restaurant Industry Means Hardship for Women Workers There are more than 10 million restaurant workers in the United States. The majority are women. These are the hosts and hostesses who greet us, the waiters and waitresses who serve us, the bartenders who fill our drink orders, the attendants and dishwashers who clean up after us, set up our tables, and more.

19 Years That's how long it's been since the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) was signed into law.

New Study Documents Troubling Trends in Retail Industry Retail is the nation's second-largest sector and one of the fastest-growing industries in the country.

New Study Makes a Strong Case for a National Paid Leave Policy At a time when working families are struggling, the economy is in trouble, and the need for family friendly workplace policies is high, a groundbreaking new study demonstrates that paid leave is good for working families, businesses and our economy.

At Stake: A Fundamental Protection for Millions of Workers It may be the single most important law ever passed to address the needs of workers trying to meet their work and family responsibilities.

Supreme Court to Decide State Workers' Rights Under FMLA The U.S. Supreme Court is hearing oral argument today in Coleman v. Maryland Court of Appeals - a case that could erode the right of millions of state workers to take job-protected, unpaid leave under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) when faced with a serious illness.

Toward a More Family Friendly Nation It's not literally the 99 percent versus the privileged few, but it's one of the most noteworthy divides I have seen.

Improving Access to the FMLA Through Improved Forms Nearly 20 years ago, passage of the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) was a major milestone in the effort to help families meet their work and family needs.