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NWLC In The Press

‘An insult to women’: newly hired ex-Fox exec fuels new turmoil at White House

Alexandra Brodsky, a fellow at the National Women’s Law Center, said Shine’s arrival at the White House was especially striking against the backdrop of the #MeToo movement and a widespread reckoning around sexual harassment and...

In a move to empower victims of sexual harassment, Vermont law takes aim at common legal practice

Employees who don’t have the resources for an attorney may not even realize the “no rehire” clause exists, said Maya Raghu, Director of Workplace Equality and Senior Counsel at the National Women’s Law Center. “They...

Lawsuit Seeks Information About Trump’s Secretive Health-Care Discrimination Division

Attorneys filed the lawsuit in federal court in Washington, D.C., on behalf of the Center for Reproductive Rights and the National Women’s Law Center (NWLC). The lawsuit names HHS as a defendant.

CVS Apologizes After Pharmacist Harasses Trans Customer

Arizona is one of six states with “conscience clauses” to protect pharmacists who do not wish to fill prescriptions on moral or religious grounds, according to the National Women’s Law Center. Companies often have individual...

Civil Rights Groups Take Out Full-Page Ads Against Brett Kavanaugh

The Human Rights Campaign and the National Women’s Law Center are taking out ads in major newspapers in four states ― Alaska, Colorado, Maine and Nevada ― warning of President Donald Trump’s court pick being...

Complaint: CVS Pharmacist Refused to Fill Prescription for Transgender Woman

Arizona is one of six states that shield health professionals who refuse to serve customers or patients on religious or moral grounds, according to the National Women’s Law Center. A 2012 law signed by former...