Press Releases
about Women's Rights
May 30, 2019
ACLU, Dads Reach Historic Paid Parental Leave Class Action Settlement with JPMorgan Chase
Chase to Pay $5 Million to Male Employees Who Allege They Were Denied Parental Leave on the Basis of Sex
Issue Areas:
Women's Rights
Court case: J.P. Morgan Chase EEOC Complaint
May 14, 2019
House of Representatives Introduces Legislation to End Discriminatory Treatment of Pregnant Workers
WASHINGTON — Members of the House of Representatives introduced the bipartisan Pregnant Worker Fairness Act today, which would outlaw common forms of discrimination faced by preg...
Issue Areas:
Women's Rights
Apr 22, 2019
Court Strikes Down Discriminatory Rule in New Jersey Condominium Association
PHILADELPHIA, Pa. — The U.S. Court of Appeals for the Third Circuit ruled today that a New Jersey condominium association’s gender-segregated pool hours violated the federal Fa...
Issue Areas:
Women's Rights
Apr 09, 2019
Groundbreaking Workplace Harassment and Discrimination Bill Introduced in Congress
WASHINGTON — Members of Congress, led by Senator Patty Murray (D-Wash.) and Congresswoman Katherine Clark (MA-5), and Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-7) introduced the Bringing...
Issue Areas:
Women's Rights
Mar 29, 2019
Federal Court Strikes Down Public Charter School’s Policy Requiring Girls to Wear Skirts
LELAND, N.C. — A federal court ruled that a K-8 public charter school’s uniform policy violates the Constitution by requiring female students to wear skirts to school and prohi...
Issue Areas:
Women's Rights
Court case: Peltier v. Charter Day School
Mar 27, 2019
House of Representatives Passes Paycheck Fairness Act
WASHINGTON — The House of Representatives passed the Paycheck Fairness Act today to strengthen protections against sex-based pay discrimination. The bill makes critical updates t...
Issue Areas:
Women's Rights
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