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‘Medicare for All’ stirs up divisive issues for 2020 Dems

“You had this election where women in particular showed up because health care is front-and-center in their minds,” said Leila Abolfazli, who specializes in federal policy for the National Women’s Law Center. “It makes sense...

Bill would ban consideration of salary history for Montgomery County hires

Andrea Johnson, senior counsel for state policy with the National Women’s Law Center, said she believed Montgomery would be the first jurisdiction in Maryland to enact a ban on examining pay history, although similar legislation...

‘Victory for equal pay’: Judge rules Trump administration must require companies to report pay by gender, race

“This is a really important victory for equal pay and for holding the administration accountable under the law," said Maya Raghu, senior counsel and director of workplace equality at the National Women’s Law Center, one...

This Ruling On Obama’s Equal Pay Regulation Is A Huge Blow For The Trump Administration

Reuters reported that, on Monday, U.S. District Judge Tanya Chutkan found that the Trump administration didn't sufficiently explain its reasoning for rescinding the rule — and ordered that it must be reinstated. As the outlet described, the...

Men of #MeToo are back, and no one knows quite how to respond

“I’ve seen stories about a number of people ready to come back but very little about what they’re doing to repair the harm they caused,” said Fatima Goss Graves, president of the National Women’s Law Center,...

Wynn Resorts Fined $20 Million Over Handling of Steve Wynn Misconduct Claims

“It demonstrates a recognition that papering over sexual harassment and assault is a form of corporate corruption that is within the scope of regulators’ jurisdiction,” said Emily Martin, the vice president for education and workplace...