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Workplace Fairness & Flexibility

Women still earn, on average, only 78 cents for every dollar earned by men. Sexual harassment, sexual stereotyping that bars the door to hiring and advancement opportunities, and other blatant and subtle forms of discrimination are still too common. That is why the Center is working to ensure the full enforcement of the laws against sexual harassment and other forms of discrimination on the job, to strengthen the laws mandating pay equity, and to preserve and defend affirmative action programs that open opportunities for qualified women to show what they can do.

The Fair Pay Campaign In January 2009, President Obama signed the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act into law. This victory is a major step forward in giving women the ability to challenge unequal pay. While the bill’s passage was a critical step forward, the battle for pay equity is not over. Women still make only 78 cents for every dollar earned by men — and for women of color, the numbers are even worse. Our next step is to pass the Paycheck Fairness Act to improve the law, close the loopholes, and encourage employers to review their policies. Wage and Economic Data: State Fact Sheets View Photos: Ledbetter Bill Signing Ceremony Fair Pay Campaign: Learn More About Pay Equity for Women

Economic Recovery: Meeting the Needs of Women and Families The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act will help women and families through these tough times, and preserve and create jobs for women and men. NWLC Summary: How the American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan Addresses Women’s Needs More Details: Job Opportunities for Women and the American Recovery and Reinvestment Plan

A Platform for Progress: Building a Better Future for Women and Their Families Now is the time to look to the future and work together to tackle the issues that are so critical to women and their families. A Platform for Progress: Supporting Women in the Workplace Fact Sheet: Obtaining Equal Pay and Job Opportunities Poll Findings: What Women Want

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ADDITIONAL TOPICS:

EQUAL PAY: IN CONGRESS:

• NWLC Letter to Senate in Support of Paycheck Fairness Act (July 24, 2009)

• Paycheck Fairness: Closing the "Factor other than Sex" Gap in the Equal Pay Act (July 1, 2009)

• The Paycheck Fairness Act: Section by Section (April 21, 2009)

• Congress Must Act to Close the Wage Gap for Women (April 28, 2009)

• State Wage and Economic Data (April 27, 2009)

• Fact Sheet on the Paycheck Fairness Act (April 9, 2009)

• Coalition Sign-On Letter to Congress in Support of Paycheck Fairness Act (May 21, 2009)

• The Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act of 2009 (March 31, 2009)

• National Women's Law Center Letter to Senate in Support of Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act (January 14, 2009)

• Coalition Sign-On Letter to Congress in Support of Paycheck Fairness Act and Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act (January 7, 2009)

• National Women's Law Center Letter to House in Support of Paycheck Fairness Act and Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act (January 7, 2009)

• Paycheck Fairness Damages Fact Sheet (July 2008)

• Testimony of Marcia Greenberger Before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on the Judiciary ( June 28. 2007)

• Testimony of Jocelyn Samuels Before the U.S. Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, & Pensions (April 12, 2007)

• Women Need Fairness: Congress Must Pass the Civil Rights Act of 2004 to Protect Women and Girls from Sex Discrimination at Work and in School (February 11, 2004)

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EQUAL PAY: IN THE COURTS:

• NWLC Files Petition for Rehearing in Mikula v. Allegheny County of Pennsylvania (April 7, 2009)

• Ledbetter v. Goodyear Tire & Rubber Co.: The Supreme Court Limitation On Pay Discrimination Claims And The Legislative Fix (November 10, 2008)

• NWLC Files Amicus Brief in Ledbetter v. Goodyear Tire (August 31, 2006)

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EQUAL PAY: IN THE EXECUTIVE BRANCH:

• NWLC Comments on the Equal Opportunity Survey (March 28, 2006)

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PREGNANCY DISCRIMINATION:

• AT&T Corporation v. Noreen Hulteen (November 14, 2008)

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FAMILY AND MEDICAL LEAVE:

• NWLC Submits Comments in respone to the Department of Labor's Request for Information on FMLA

• NWLC Urges Congress to Pass Healthy Families Act (June 29, 2004)

• NWLC Lauds Supreme Court Ruling Protecting Family & Medical Leave for State Workers (May 27, 2003)

• NWLC Amicus Brief in the case of Hibbs v. Nevada Department of Human Resources (October 28, 2002)

• NWLC, Civil Rights Groups Move to Protect Family & Medical Leave Act (October 25, 2002)

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SEXUAL HARASSMENT:

• NWLC Amicus Brief in Harris v. Mayor and City Council of Baltimore (June 2009)

• NWLC Amicus Brief in Crawford v. Metropolitan Government of Nashville and Davidson County Tennesse (U.S. Supreme Court) (April 2008)

• Supreme Court Decision Protects Employees Who Are Victims of Retaliation (June 22, 2006)

• NWLC Amicus Brief in Burlington Northern v. White (U.S. Supreme Court) (March, 2006)

• NWLC Brief in Min Jin v. Metropolitan Life (U.S. Court of Appeals for Second Circuit) on Employer Liability for Sexual Harassment (February, 2002)

• Sexual Harassment in the Workplace (August 2000)

• Frequently Asked Questions About Sexual Harassment In The Workplace (August, 2000)

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AFFIRMATIVE ACTION:

• NWLC Amicus Brief in Ricci v. DeStefano (March 25, 2009)

• Organizational Sign-on Letter to the Small Business Administration (February 2008)

• NWLC Praises U.S. Supreme Court Decision to Uphold Principles of Affirmative Action (June 23, 2003)

  This opinion editorial appeared in over 27 publications...

• Affirmative Action: Personal Reflections of a Proud Beneficiary and Advocate (February 14, 2003)

• Affirmative Action: End It Or Defend It? (Speech by Judith C. Appelbaum, November 2, 2000)

• Affirmative Action and What It Means for Women (July, 2000)

• Sex Discrimination in the American Workplace: Still a Fact of Life (July, 2000)

• Anti-Poverty Programs Are No Substitute for Affirmative Action (April, 1997)

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WOMEN IN THE MILITARY:

• Women in the Military

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• Equal Pay: In Congress

• Equal Pay: In the Courts

• Equal Pay: In the Executive Branch

• Pregnancy Discrimination

• Family and Medical Leave

• Sexual Harassment

• Affirmative Action

• Women in the Military

 

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