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FORT LAUDERDALE, FL – April 9, 2013 – This year marks 50 years since President John F. Kennedy signed the Equal Pay Act of 1963 and yet today, women still earn 77 cents for every dollar earned by a man.
Tuesday, April 9 is National Equal Pay Day, representing the date in the current year through which women must work to match what men earned in the previous year. It reminds us of the work still ahead in order to achieve equity and an America where everyone gets an equal day's pay for an equal day's work.
Bookmark/Search this post with:WASHINGTON, D.C. (July 25, 2012) — Today, Corporate Voices for Working Families and Working Mother Media announced the thirty recipients of the 2012 Best of Congress Award, celebrating lawmakers from both sides of the aisle and across the country for their leadership in improving the quality of life for working families.
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WASHINGTON, D.C. (January 27, 2010) – Amidst the continuing economic downturn and increasing unease about the lingering high levels of national unemployment, President Obama is expected this evening to announce key investments for working families in his State of the Union Address.Bookmark/Search this post with:WASHINGTON, D.C. (Nov. 18, 2009) — Corporate Voices for Working Families and Working Mother Media will present U.S. Senators and members of the U.S. House of Representatives with the Best of Congress award, recognizing their leadership in improving the quality of life for working families by partnering with business to create long-term solutions to work-life issues. Winners will be profiled in the August/September 2010 issue of Working Mother Magazine.
Bookmark/Search this post with:Washington (May 7, 2009) – Workplace flexibility initiatives for hourly employees are as successful as those designed for professional staff. And businesses that offer hourly employees flexible work options find that they are critical management tools that enhance recruitment, retention, engagement, cost control, productivity and financial performance.
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- 03/28/2013Corporate Voices for Working Families’ 2013 Annual Partners Meeting put the spotlight last week on corporate leadership beyond the workplace, providing presentations rich in content, lively discussions and opportunities for attendees to network with other business leaders and policymakers.
- 02/27/2013The decision by Yahoo! CEO Marissa Mayer to end the option for Yahoo! employees to work at home should matter to all working families and businesses. In one move by a highly visible executive and company, the decision threatens advances made over the last several decades in the workplace that have benefited working families and [...]
- 01/17/2013Across corporate America, workplace wellness efforts are increasingly recognized as smart business investments. And for some companies, health and wellness includes helping employees nurture healthy family relationships at home.