Despite overwhelming public support, FAMLI Act dies in the CO House

For Immediate Release April 30, 2015     Erin Bennett Colorado Director, 9to5 303-601-9510, erin@9to5.org DENVER – The FAMLI Act (Family...

Huff Post: The Time for Equal Pay is Embarrassingly Overdue

Equal Pay Day came and went this week but pay equity is a stubborn problem that demands our attention beyond a symbolic day on the calendar.

We must continue the dialogue.

“Ban the Box” Community Summit

9to5’s Georgia Fair Hiring Coalition invites all to join us as we develop a statewide Ban the Box community implementation plan.

Equal Pay Day and #BetterHaveMyMoney campaign

As I began to draft a blog post on Equal Pay Day the new Rhianna song “ Bitch Better Have My Money” began playing on my Pandora station. Equal Pay Day is the date that symbolizes how far into the year women must work to earn what men earned in the previous year. I immediately found myself nodding to the Kanye West-produced track and loving the sound of Rhianna’s Bajan accent screaming over the huge beat. By the time the chorus came through my speakers I was beginning to feel guilty for enjoying the song so much.

Unequal Pay for Going Above and Beyond

Lily from Colorado shares her story of unequal pay for equal work — and all the ways she’s tried to advocate for herself.