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Building on the FMLA: Why FEHA Amendments Are Not Preempted by ERISA

December 4, 2012 | by

By Michelle L. Roberts and Mia Munro  With millions without health care coverage in the United States, California demonstrated leadership in passing Senate Bill 299 (SB 299) to close a gap in health...
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Pregnant Workers Fairness Act Introduced in United States Senate

September 19, 2012 | by

San Francisco—Senators Robert P. Casey Jr. (D-PA), Jeanne Shaheen (D-NH), Frank R. Lautenberg (D-NJ), and Tom Harkin (D-IA) introduced the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) today, with the...
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Momentum Gaining for the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, Buoyed by California’s Success, says Equal Rights Advocates

July 12, 2012 | by

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE July 12, 2012 CONTACT: Noreen Farrell, Executive Director- Equal Rights Advocates, 415-575-2398; nfarrell@equalrights.org San Francisco—Equal Rights Advocates announced today that...
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Just in Time for Mother’s Day: Groundbreaking ERA Report Shows that California Law Protecting Pregnant Workers is a Win-Win

May 10, 2012 | by

Groundbreaking ERA Report Shows that California Law Protecting Pregnant Workers is a Win-Win
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