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Topic of the Week

Minimum Wage

Blog of the Week

Unemployment Benefits Protect Seasonal Workers

The Wisconsin state legislature wants to slash unemployment benefits. Seasonal workers rely on that money as job opportunities fluctuate throughout the year.

Thought for the Week

Families are not one size fits all and our laws shouldn’t be either. Many families include unmarried partners, extended relatives, and close loved ones who may not share a biological or legal relationship. Unfortunately, our laws have allowed too many families to fall through the cracks. We need to ensure that everyone–no matter what their family looks like–can care for the ones they love without paying an impossible price at work.

–A Better Balance

List of the Week

from Investopedia

LGBTQ+ Pay Gap and Unemployment

The LGBTQ+ pay gap refers to the disparity in earned income of typical households across sexual orientation and gender identity.
LGBTQ+ communities continue to face discrimination and disparities in income and unemployment.
Job protections for LGBTQ+ are new.
Laws and court decisions such as the 2020 Bostock v. Clayton County Supreme Court decision affect progress by guaranteeing job protections, but activists say there's still work to do.