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The new legislation, SB 649, will allow counties to spend incarceration savings on programs to aid those seeking to re-enter the workforce post-conviction. Equal Rights Advocates knows that women and men coming out of jail face serious barriers to finding work. SB 649 will help the countless women with low-level possession convictions in California (a large portion of incarcerated women) become contributing members of society. Letting these women work is critical to their economic security and the economic security of their families. Read more about ERA's campaign to remove those barriers here. “We are happy that the Senate had the good sense to pass SB 649.  The bill will help many of California’s women to access community-based programs that will help them successfully reenter society and get jobs to support themselves and their families," Munro said. To read more about laws aiming to help those with conviction histories re-enter society, read this recent New York Times article. To read more about SB 649, sponsored by the ACLU and other groups, click here. 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The new site reflects both the long and storied history of ERA and its renewed focus on innovation. In particular, note our new online advice and counseling options and our new blog. Special thanks to Leah at Start Somewhere, our web development consultants, for her tireless work. But what about the champagne? On May 23, meet us at The Press Club in San Francisco at 6pm for libations and merriment. See you there! 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When we saw the blog (and the ads) last week, we knew we had to act and send a letter to all the companies, asking them to re-think their ads. Check out my letter below, and co-sign in the comments. Dear [tech company], My name is Noreen Farrell, and I’m the executive director at Equal Rights Advocates, a non-profit law firm advocating for women’s equality at work and at school.  I’m writing because I found your company listed in a recent blog post. In the 40 years since our founding, ERA has worked tirelessly to break down economic and social barriers faced by women who want to work, or raise families, or both. On June 13, we’ll gather with our closest friends and supporters to mark the 50^th anniversary of the Equal Pay Act – a seminal piece of legislation meant to ensure women have equal access to the economic security and social capital of a good job. You can imagine, then, how heartened I was to see your company’s immediate response when listed on the Tech Companies That Only Hire Men blog, which aggregates employment ads from startups and other tech companies. Your original ad, presumably meant to target the highest quality candidates regardless of sex, solicited only a “he.”  But after being identified on the blog, you company took the important step of acknowledging the error and changing or deleting the post. Why does non-inclusive language matter? We know that women’s median earnings are lower than men’s in nearly all occupations, whether they work in occupations dominated by women, men, or in jobs with an even mix. But women are also more than twice as likely as men to work in occupations with poverty-line wages.  Male dominated jobs tend to pay more than female-dominated jobs at similar skill levels, particularly at higher levels of educational attainment.  Jobs in science, technology, engineering and mathematics not only pay better and more equally across the sexes than non-STEM jobs, they also have higher rates of full-time year-round employment.  Ensuring the access of women to these jobs is critical to ending occupational segregation that depresses women’s wages. We also know that qualified women candidates exist. We hear from these women every day, and we bet you will too now that you advertise for them.  Thank you for editing your existing and future ads to call for “s/he.” It’s better for your business. It’s better for women. It’s better for everyone. If you send us a copy of your revised job ad, we’ll be sure to let ERA’s supporters know you’ve committed to equal and fair hiring.  My sincere thanks for partnering with us on this important effort. 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Redmund Sum owns and operates an electronics manufacturer and distributor called Silver Center America in Fremont. According to one of the plaintiffs, Britanni Brown, Sum routinely made inappropriate sexual comments at work to the discomfort of his two sole female employees. The misconduct escalated though, when Sum groped and fondled Brown in his office, telling her that he had "always wanted" to do that. ERA Legal Director Jennifer Reisch and Staff Attorney Monali Sheth, who represent the two women, say that such mistreatment of female workers is altogether too common. "Unfortunately, sexual harassment and assault of women at work has become national epidemic," said Sheth. "This case highlights the acuity of the problem in male-dominated industries like electronics manufacturing. What our clients have experienced on the job is extremely disturbing, and ERA will continue its advocacy until the workplace is safe and free of harassment for all women." To read a copy of the complaint in Brown et al v. Silver Center America, filed in Alameda County Superior Court, click here. 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The new legislation, SB 649, will allow counties to spend incarceration savings on programs to aid those seeking to re-enter the workforce post-conviction. Equal Rights Advocates knows that women and men coming out of jail face serious barriers to finding work. SB 649 will help the countless women with low-level possession convictions in California (a large portion of incarcerated women) become contributing members of society. Letting these women work is critical to their economic security and the economic security of their families. Read more about ERA's campaign to remove those barriers here. “We are happy that the Senate had the good sense to pass SB 649.  The bill will help many of California’s women to access community-based programs that will help them successfully reenter society and get jobs to support themselves and their families," Munro said. To read more about laws aiming to help those with conviction histories re-enter society, read this recent New York Times article. 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