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...
(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...
(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:...
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...
(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...
(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...
(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...
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...
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...
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...
(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...
(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...
(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...
(Washington, D.C.) Today, Education Secretary Betsy DeVos will host a summit on school safety and climate to reportedly discuss plans to revoke guidance reminding schools that disciplinary policies and practices must follow civil rights law....
Judge denies two attempts by Walmart to have the lawsuit tossed East St. Louis, Illinois— In a victory for the plaintiffs, a federal judge ruled today that a class action lawsuit brought by two former...
(Washington, D.C.) This afternoon the President signed the budget that will fund the federal government for the next six months. This budget provides a significant boost to non-defense discretionary spending and includes the largest increase...
WASHINGTON, D.C. – The Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law and the National Women’s Law Center (“NWLC”) filed a lawsuit Wednesday against the Office of Management and Budget (“OMB”) under the Freedom of Information Act. ...
(Washington, D.C.) The following is a statement by Fatima Goss Graves, NWLC President & CEO: “All of us are forever indebted to the extensive work of Congresswoman Louise Slaughter. Her broad-reaching legacy forged a pathway...
(Washington, D.C.) Today, the National Women’s Law Center (NWLC) and Americans United for Separation of Church and State (AU) sent a demand letter to the University of Notre Dame and filed a Freedom of Information...
(Washington, D.C.) Earlier this week, reproductive justice and immigrant rights activist, Alejandra Pablos, was detained after Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE) took her into custody during what was supposed to be a routine check-in. Alejandra...
