Blog Posts in Working Families
Noreen Farrell’s HuffPo Op-ed: We Want Equal Pay Today!
Executive Director Noreen Farrell appeared in the Huffington Post this morning, with a searing op-ed on the need for immediate change to state and federal policies on equal pay. “The gender wage gap...
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String of Settlements Secured for Working Women
For every big win secured by attorneys at Equal Rights Advocates in courthouses and statehouses, there are dozens of small but significant victories achieved for women and girls through advice and...
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Justice in Pregnancy-Discrimination Case: Firing Employee on Basis of Lactation is Sex Discrimination
Does discharging a female employee because she is lactating constitute sex discrimination in violation of Title VII of the federal Civil Rights Act? In a binding decision on May 30th, the United...
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Important State Bills for Families Advance in Legislature
ERA-Sponsored Bill Enhancing Anti-Discrimination Protections for Working Families Clears California Senate On May 29, the California State Senate passed SB 404, a bill authored by Senator Hannah-Beth...
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