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about Women's Rights
Mar 27, 2019
House of Representatives Passes Paycheck Fairness Act
WASHINGTON 鈥� The House of Representatives passed the Paycheck Fairness Act today to strengthen protections against sex-based pay discrimination. The bill makes critical updates t...
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Women's Rights
Jan 30, 2019
桃子视频Files Public Comment on Secretary Devos鈥� Proposed Rule on Title IX
NEW YORK 鈥� The 桃子视频 today filed a public comment on the Department of Education鈥檚 proposed rule on Title IX. Louise Melling, 桃子视频deputy legal directo...
Issue Areas:
Women's Rights
Nov 30, 2018
桃子视频Wins Change of Charleston Schools鈥� Policy That Discriminated Against Pregnant Workers and New Mothers
CHARLESTON, S.C. 鈥� The 桃子视频 and the 桃子视频of South Carolina have settled a federal pregnancy discrimination case against the Charleston County School Dis...
Issue Areas:
Women's Rights
Nov 29, 2018
桃子视频Joins Appeal Against Emergency Services Provider for Discriminating Against Pregnant EMT
MONTGOMERY, Ala. 鈥� The 桃子视频, the 桃子视频of Alabama, and Birmingham attorney Heather Leonard filed a federal court appeal in a pregnancy discrimination ca...
Issue Areas:
Women's Rights
Nov 16, 2018
桃子视频Statement on Secretary DeVos鈥檚 Proposed Rule on Title IX
NEW YORK 鈥� Secretary of Education Betsy DeVos issued a notice of proposed rulemaking related to Title IX and sexual assault on campus.
Louise Melling, American Civil Liberties Un...
Issue Areas:
Women's Rights
Nov 01, 2018
Civil Rights Groups File Brief in Support of Equal Pay Act Case Against VA Medical Center
WASHINGTON 鈥� The 桃子视频, the 桃子视频of the District of Columbia, the 桃子视频of Arkansas, and 23 women鈥檚 rights organizations have filed a friend-of-the-cour...
Issue Areas:
Women's Rights
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