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Supreme Court Decision in Janus v. AFSCME Will Disproportionately Hurt Women

(Washington, D.C.) Today, the Supreme Court ignored decades of precedent and decided in a 5 to 4 decision that individuals who enjoy the protections of public sector union representation do not have to contribute to...

NWLC Responds to Supreme Court Upholding President Trump’s Muslim Ban

(Washington, D.C.) Today, the Supreme Court upheld President Trump’s Muslim Ban in the case of Trump vs. Hawaii. The following is a statement from Anna Chu, Vice President for Strategy and Policy of the National...

Supreme Court Decision in NIFLA v. Becerra is damaging for people who are pregnant, says NWLC

(Washington, D.C.) Today, in a damaging decision for pregnant women and access to reproductive health care, the Supreme Court struck down the California FACT Act in a 5-4 decision. The California Reproductive Freedom, Accountability, Comprehensive...

On Behalf of Notre Dame Students, Groups Sue Trump-Pence Administration and University Over Backroom Deal to Take Away Coverage of Birth Control

SOUTH BEND, IN — Citing flagrant defiance of federal law and the U.S. Constitution, the National Women’s Law Center (NWLC), Americans United for Separation of Church and State (Americans United), and the Center for Reproductive...

House Republicans Drastically Cut SNAP, Taking Food Assistance from Women and Families

(Washington, D.C.) Today, House Republicans passed H.R. 2, the Agriculture and Nutrition Act of 2018. H.R. 2 proposes drastic cuts to the Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP), including restrictions on categorical eligibility, mandatory participation in the...

NWLC Reacts to President Trump’s Executive Order on Immigration

(Washington, D.C.) Today, President Trump issued an executive order attempting to diffuse the self-induced crisis of separating families at the border by putting families in detention camps. This practice stands in stark contrast to reams...

NWLC Cheers Victory for Tipped Workers with DC’s Passage of Initiative 77

NWLC Cheers Victory for Tipped Workers with DC’s Passage of Initiative 77 (Washington, D.C.) Yesterday, DC residents voted decisively to bring One Fair Wage to the District by approving Initiative 77. This ballot measure will...

After Years of Legal Pressure, Walmart Updates Policy for Pregnant Employees

Questions Remain Around Policy Implementation & Compensation for Harmed Workers NEW YORK—On the heels of a report in today’s The New York Times, four organizations that have long advocated for fair treatment of pregnant employees...

Supreme Court Case Declined to Rule that Religious Views of Business Owners Provide a Broad License to Discriminate

(Washington, D.C.) The U.S. Supreme Court ruled today in Masterpiece Cakeshop v. Colorado Civil Rights Commission. In its decision, the Court did not accept the invitation to announce that businesses may discriminate against LGBTQ individuals...

Senate Vote is a Missed Opportunity to Ensure Strong Reforms Dealing with Sexual Harassment Committed by Members of Congress

(Washington, D.C.) Today, the United States Senate passed a bipartisan bill to address sexual harassment in Congress. The following is a statement by Fatima Goss Graves, President and CEO of the National Women’s Law Center:...

Mothers Lose $16,000 Annually to the Wage Gap, NWLC Analysis Shows

Wage gap data released in advance of Mother’s Equal Pay Day (Washington, D.C.) While women in the U.S. who work full time, year round are typically paid just 80 cents for every dollar paid to...

TIME’S UP Legal Defense Fund Provides Financial Support for Low-Wage Women Workers Filing Sexual Harassment Charges Against McDonald’s

(Washington, D.C.) In the last several days, with the financial support of the TIME’S UP Legal Defense Fund, women working in low-wage jobs at McDonald’s restaurants in nine cities across the country filed sexual harassment...

The Supreme Court’s Decision in Epic Systems v. Lewis et al Deals a Blow to Women in the Workplace

(Washington, D.C.) Today, in a major blow to women’s ability to collectively enforce their rights at work, the Supreme Court decided in a 5-4 decision that forced individual employee arbitrations do not violate the National...

NWLC Reacts to Administration’s Plan to Restrict Title X Family Planning Program

(Washington, D.C) Today, the Trump-Pence Administration is expected to announce damaging restrictions on the Title X family planning program, limiting Title X-funded health centers from referring patients for abortion care or providing that care with...

TIME’S UP Legal Defense Fund Announces Grant Application Program to Stop Workplace Sexual Misconduct against Low-Income Workers

Grants will go to nonprofit organizations that support marginalized and low-income individuals who have experienced workplace sexual harassment (Washington, D.C.) The TIME’S UP Legal Defense Fund (TULDF) announced a new grant program today, awarding up...

NWLC Applauds Announcement of Rep. Barbara Lee as Co-Chair of Congressional Pro-Choice Caucus

The following is a statement by Fatima Goss Graves, NWLC President and CEO: “Congresswoman Barbara Lee has been a powerful champion of women’s reproductive rights and health and is a fantastic choice to co-chair the...

NWLC Denounces Confirmation of Michael Brennan to the Seventh Circuit Court of Appeals

The following is a statement by Anna Chu, Vice President for Strategy and Policy at the National Women’s Law Center: “The Trump-Pence Administration has been stacking the courts with extreme judges, and next in line...

NWLC Decries Confirmation of Kyle Duncan to the Fifth Circuit Court of Appeals

(Washington, D.C.) The following is a statement by Anna Chu, Vice President for Policy and Strategy at the National Women’s Law Center: “The Trump-Pence Administration seizes every opportunity to stack the deck against women and LGBTQ...

Dress Codes Hurt Learning for Black Girls in D.C., New NWLC Report Finds

(Washington, D.C.).  Almost three in four D.C. public high school dress codes say students can be pulled out of class or school for dress code violations—hurting girls’ education and promoting race and sex discrimination, according...

The Department of Labor is Expected to Weaken Compensation Protections and Sweep the Wage Gap Under the Rug

(Washington, D.C)  Today the Department of Labor is expected to rescind an Obama Administration policy designed to ensure federal contractors’ compliance with laws against pay discrimination. The policy guided the Office of Federal Contractor Compliance...