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New Law to Protect Pregnant Workers Signed

October 6, 2011 | by

SAN FRANCISCO–California Governor Jerry Brown signed a new law today that benefits pregnant  women, new mothers and their newborns by ensuring continued health care coverage for  workers on... read more

At One-Year Mark, California’s Paid Family Leave Law Benefits Thousands of New Parents and Caregivers

July 1, 2005 | by

Sacramento – July 1, 2005 – The Paid Family Leave Coalition and First 5 California welcomed statistics  released today that show more than 137,000 workers took advantage of California’s Paid...
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Pregnancy Discrimination Lawsuit Filed Against AT&T

March 20, 2001 | by

San Francisco — March 20, 2001 — A class action lawsuit was filed today by several individuals and the Communications Workers of America, AFL-CIO (CWA) challenging discriminatory employment benefit...
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