Good News: Equal Pay Bill Passes!

Today the Oregon House of Representatives voted 59-0 to pass Senate Bill 744, which requires the state Council on Civil Rights appointed by Commissioner of the Bureau of Labor and Industries (BOLI) to study wage inequality in Oregon and report findings to the Legislative Assembly.  This report will provide a clear
understanding of the barriers to wage equality in our state and include concrete, state-specific recommendations for improvements.

Domestic Worker Rights Bill Moves Ahead

On Tuesday, May 7, 2013 the Oregon House of Representatives voted 32-28 to pass a domestic workers' rights bill sponsored by Rep. Sara Gelser (D-16). The bill, which has now had a first hearing in the Senate, would require people who employ domestic workers to:

How to Make the U.S. a Better Place for Caregivers

In 2012, Anne Marie Slaughter write an article in The Atlantic (Why Women Still Can’t Have It All) that exploded on and off the internet, igniting a national dialog about the state of women in the United States, specifically around women and work and family and changes that are needed to make work work for [...]