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More NJ families could receive child care subsidies; Rutgers report reveals how
Here in the Garden State, some parents spend up to 30% of their income on these necessary services — while others are quitting their jobs or moving to part-time work to fill the need.
Rutgers study highlights NJ’s family leave act worker protection gaps
With nearly 27% of New Jerseyans – mostly "women, low-income, and those working in health care support, education, instruction and library, and food preparation and serving related occupations" – unprotected under the current law, advocates are calling for an expansion of criteria to the New Jersey Family Leave Act.
New Rutgers report examines the ‘motherhood penalty’ in NJ
Garden State moms earn an average of $53,376 annually, while dads make the most, topping the list at $100,829.
Rutgers study: Inflation impacts all in NJ, but Black and Hispanic residents most
“This report points to the need for a strong social safety net in New Jersey, especially for vulnerable households,” said Yana Rodgers, economist and faculty director of the Rutgers Center for Women and Work. “Non-white households take a harder hit because they have lower average incomes to shield them from inflation, and because they spend relatively more on products and services with the h[...]
Rutgers report examines ongoing child care challenges in NJ
The study, which noted South Jersey faces some of the greatest hurdles, also offers “policy prescriptions” for improving supply and to make it easier for families to help pay for such services.
Rutgers report examines economic, employment conditions of NJ Latina immigrants
According to Glenda Gracia-Rivera, a researcher in the Rutgers Center for Women and Work and lead author of the study, “The gender pay gap is well known, but this report goes beyond the numbers to demonstrate what life is really life for Latina immigrants in our state. The findings are frankly alarming.”
