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I was asked about my past wages in a job interview. So what’s the problem?
Raising Women’s Pay
An agenda and series of recommendations that offer concrete solutions to the problems of unequal pay, occupational segregation, glass ceiling discrimination, and low-wage and temporary work.
Pathways and Progress: Best Practices to Ensure Fair Compensation (Full Report)
What are the most common barriers to fair compensation, and what are the most effective ways that organizations can overcome them? This cutting-edge report on compensation practices outlines flexible approaches […]
Your Rights When You Are Pregnant
Explains the laws related to being pregnant on the job and provides tips to prepare for your maternity leave.
The Reality of Unstable and Unpredictable Schedules
What is life like when you’re a low-wage worker with an unstable and unpredictable work schedule? This fact sheet breaks it down, illustrating how volatile scheduling leaves many workers in […]
Tackling Unstable and Unpredictable Work Schedules
Unpredictable and unstable work schedules leave many workers in a constant state of economic instability and personal turmoil. This policy brief explores scheduling problems and highlights policy solutions and employer […]
Sexual Harassment
Explains what sexual harassment is, how it is defined by law, and what you can do if you are sexually harassed.
Sample Parental Leave Policy
This document is a sample Parental Leave Policy outlining a minimum standard that employers can use to craft their own.
Derechos Laborales de Trabajadoras Embarazadas
Pregnancy and Employment Under Illinois Law (Spanish Version). Provides an overview, in Spanish, of the Illinois law that protects your rights on the job when you are pregnant, including rights […]
Pregnancy and Employment Under Illinois Law
Provides an overview of the Illinois law that protects your rights on the job when you are pregnant, including rights to reasonable accommodations, plus information on where you can go […]
Help Combat Sexual Harassment
Explains what sexual harassment is, how it is defined by law, and what you can do if you or someone else is sexually harassed.
Healthy Workplace Act Fact Sheet
This fact sheet provides information on the Healthy Workplace Act, a bill that would allow Illinois workers to earn up to five paid sick days per year.
Filing an Employment Discrimination Charge with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) in Chicago
A step-by-step guide on what to expect when filing at the Chicago District Office.
Filing an Employment Discrimination Charge with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)
A step-by-step guide on what to expect when filing.
Facts About the Family and Medical Leave Act
An overview of the provisions of this federal law permitting unpaid leave from work to care for family members and information to help you determine if you are eligible.
Chicago’s Growing Low-Wage Workforce: A Profile of Falling Labor Market Fortunes
This research report examines the changing demographics of Chicago’s growing low-wage workforce and provides solutions to address the economic crisis low-wage work inflicts on families and communities.
2018 Annual Report
Doubling Down on Rising Up, Together. Since 1973, Women Employed has been making change in the workplace to elevate us all. We have stood up for equal opportunity and economic […]
2017 Annual Report
Moving Forward, Together. In a tumultuous year for our country, we have forged ahead to ensure all women can access fair workplaces, quality jobs, and education and training leading to […]
2016 Annual Report
This is How Change Happens. It’s never a straight line. Advocacy campaigns are long battles with many twists and turns. New discoveries, barriers, and tactics emerge. Over four decades, Women […]
2015 Annual Report
Not you. Not me. It’s we. The voices of working women are at the heart of our 2015 annual report. Although the women we heard from had widely varying life […]
