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Bill to aid pregnant workers is long overdue

[Via The Spokesman-Review] We’re well into the second decade of the 21st century, yet when it comes to working mothers, our policies are stuck in the “Mad Men” era, one in which women don’t work, or quit when they get pregnant. In reality, seven out of 10 mothers in the United States work, and 40Continue reading “Bill to aid pregnant workers is long overdue”

Daughter of WA Representative steals show during debate over wage transparency bill

Washington State Representative Tana Senn’s 10-year-old daughter, Rachel, stole the show at a recent hearing, urging the Senate Commerce & Labor Committee to pass her mother’s pay transparency bill: “This bill doesn’t say bosses must share everyone’s pay with everyone else, it’s just giving women the opportunity to ask if they are being paid less,”Continue reading “Daughter of WA Representative steals show during debate over wage transparency bill”

Tech leaders support move to let workers openly discuss their pay, in push for gender equity

Washington state’s Equal Pay Act dates to the 1940s, requiring men and women to receive the same pay for the same work. More than seven decades later, a bill up for discussion in the state Legislature last week aimed to ensure that equitable pay actually happens by requiring employers to allow employees to openly discuss their compensation with their colleagues if theyContinue reading “Tech leaders support move to let workers openly discuss their pay, in push for gender equity”