Press Room

Portland, O.R. — On January 21, Oregon Tradeswomen, Inc., Pride at Work, and the American Federation of Teachers (AFT) challenged a Trump administration rule that dramatically expands the ability of federal contractors and subcontractors to cite…

The following is a statement by Fatima Goss Graves, president and CEO at the National Women’s Law Center (NWLC): “Dismantling abortion rights and access was a prominent, damaging pillar of the Trump-Pence administration. And now, on…

(Washington D.C.) The following is a statement from Fatima Goss Graves, president and CEO of the National Women’s Law Center: “We extend our congratulations to President Biden and Vice President Harris, who share our vision of…

(Washington D.C.) The following is a statement from Fatima Goss Graves, president and CEO of the National Women’s Law Center: “The plan put forward by the incoming Biden administration is a critical rescue effort for millions…

(Washington, D.C.) Following the nomination of Merrick Garland to serve as Attorney General and Vanita Gupta, Kristen Clarke, and Lisa Monaco to key positions in the Department of Justice, Fatima Goss Graves, president and CEO of…

(Washington D.C.) The following is a statement from Emily Martin, Vice President for Education and Workplace Justice at the National Women’s Law Center: “The exit of Betsy DeVos will come as welcome news to the countless…

(Washington, D.C.) In the final days of the Trump administration, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) and the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), the key federal agencies charged with protecting civil rights, are seeking to finalize…

(Washington, D.C.) The following is a statement from Fatima Goss Graves, president and CEO of the National Women’s Law Center: “Like millions of Americans, I am horrified and disgusted by the chaos and violence that Trump—and…

(Washington, D.C.) Today, the U. S. Department of Labor (DOL) released a final rule interpreting the test for employment status under the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) that will encourage employers to misclassify workers as independent contractors, denying them of the rights…

(Washington, D.C.) Today, the Department of Labor (DOL) issued a final rule that will make it easier for employers to pay the tipped minimum cash wage—just $2.13 an hour under federal law—to employees, even when those…

(Washington, D.C.) The following is a statement from Fatima Goss Graves, president and CEO of the National Women’s Law Center: “That obstructionists in the Senate plunged millions of families into poverty before this deal came together…

(Washington, D.C.) Today, the Trump Administration threatened to withhold $200 million in critical health care funding to California and threatened legal action against the University of Vermont Medical Center – for protecting patient access to a…