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Workplace Fairness Agenda for the 113th Congress

Federal laws such as the Equal Pay Act of 1963, the Pregnancy Discrimination Act of 1978 and the Civil Rights Act of 1964, are meant to protect women from workplace discrimination. Yet many women still face discrimination and harassment at work because of gender, pregnancy or caregiving responsibilities.

Workplace Fairness | Workplace Fairness > Equal Opportunity | Workplace Fairness > Fair Pay | Workplace Fairness > Pregnancy Discrimination

Coalition Letter in Support of the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act

As organizations dedicated to combating sex discrimination and promoting the health and economic security of our nation’s families, we write to urge you to support the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, a bill that would promote nondiscrimination by ensuring that pregnant workers are not forced out of their jobs unnecessarily or denied reasonable job modifications that would allow them to continue working and supporting their families.

Other > Economic Security | Workplace Fairness | Workplace Fairness > Equal Opportunity | Workplace Fairness > Pregnancy Discrimination

U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission Meeting on Employer Wellness Programs: Testimony of Judith L. Lichtman, Senior Advisor, 5/8/2013

Chair Berrien and Commissioners, my name is Judith Lichtman, and I am Senior Advisor for the National Partnership for Women & Families. We are pleased that the Commission has convened this public meeting and appreciate the opportunity to offer recommendations to promote nondiscrimination in employer wellness programs.

Health Care | Workplace Fairness | Workplace Fairness > Equal Opportunity

Leveling the Playing Field: The Connection Between the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act

Most women are able to work through their pregnancies and perform their jobs without modification, but some pregnant workers develop pregnancy-related conditions that require minor adjustments at work. Pregnant women should be treated the same as other workers with temporary health conditions. Sadly, this is not the case for many pregnant women who are forced out of their jobs and denied reasonable accommodations that would enable them to continue working.

Workplace Fairness > Equal Opportunity | Workplace Fairness > Pregnancy Discrimination

Losing Ground: Unwarranted Credit Checks Create Barriers to Employment for Women

Research clearly shows that there is no connection between credit information and job performance or turnover, yet employers across the country run credit checks as part of their hiring processes. This creates unnecessary and harmful obstacles for women seeking gainful employment to support their families, pay their bills and pull themselves out of debt.

Workplace Fairness > Equal Opportunity

Fact Sheet: The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act

Despite existing protections against discrimination, pregnant workers in this country still face discrimination every day. Pregnant workers are forced out of their jobs and denied reasonable accommodations that would enable them to continue working and supporting their families.

Other > Economic Security | Workplace Fairness | Workplace Fairness > Equal Opportunity | Workplace Fairness > Pregnancy Discrimination

U.S. Equal Opportunity Commission Meeting on Pregnancy and Caregiver Discrimination: Testimony of Judith L. Lichtman, Senior Advisor, 2/15/2012

My name is Judith Lichtman, and I am Senior Advisor for the National Partnership for Women & Families. I greatly appreciate this opportunity to speak to you today about the persistent problem of workplace discrimination against pregnant women and caregivers.

Other > Economic Security | Work and Family > Paid Leave | Workplace Fairness | Workplace Fairness > Equal Opportunity | Workplace Fairness > Pregnancy Discrimination

Amicus Brief: Frank Ricci et al. v. John Destefano et al.

This Court and Congress have long made clear that Title VII prohibits both disparate impact and disparate treatment discrimination as coequal and complementary components of the Civil Rights Act’s commitment to equal opportunity in the workplace.

Judges and Supreme Court | Judges and Supreme Court > Supreme Court Cases | Workplace Fairness > Equal Opportunity

Amicus Brief: Ledbetter v. Goodyear

Under the ruling below, an employee cannot challenge pay discrimination resulting from any decisions made before the most recent pay decision prior to the 180-day limitations period under Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

Judges and Supreme Court > Supreme Court Cases | Workplace Fairness | Workplace Fairness > Equal Opportunity | Workplace Fairness > Fair Pay

NP Report: Robert's Record on Issues Important to Women & Families

For more than 30 years, the National Partnership for Women & Families has been changing the world in ways that make life better for women and their families. From outlawing sexual harassment to prohibiting pregnancy discrimination to giving 50 million Americans family and medical leave, the National Partnership has fought for every major policy advance for women and families in the last three decades.

Judges and Supreme Court | Judges and Supreme Court > Judicial Nominations | Reproductive Health > Abortion | Reproductive Health > Birth Control | Workplace Fairness > Equal Opportunity | Workplace Fairness > Fair Pay

Fact Sheet on John Roberts and Women

The more Americans learn about John Roberts, the clearer it becomes that his views are far outside the mainstream. Repeatedly, John Roberts has expressed a narrow and regressive view of laws protecting women’s rights and civil rights.

Judges and Supreme Court | Judges and Supreme Court > Judicial Nominations | Reproductive Health > Abortion | Reproductive Health > Birth Control | Workplace Fairness > Equal Opportunity | Workplace Fairness > Fair Pay

Deja Vu All Over Again: Re-nomination of Controversial Nominees

The start of each new Congress and Administration provides an opportunity for a fresh start and a fresh approach to critical issues facing our nation. Nowhere is this opportunity more sorely needed than with judicial nominations.

Judges and Supreme Court | Judges and Supreme Court > Judicial Nominations | Reproductive Health > Abortion | Reproductive Health > Birth Control | Work and Family > FMLA | Workplace Fairness > Equal Opportunity | Workplace Fairness > Sexual Harassment

Executive Summary of Alito Report: Tipping the Balance

That is why the National Partnership for Women & Families looked closely at Judge Alito’s available record, examining his writings and opinions on a range of issues from employment to reproductive rights to affirmative action, and more.

Judges and Supreme Court | Judges and Supreme Court > Judicial Nominations | Work and Family > FMLA | Workplace Fairness > Equal Opportunity | Reproductive Health > Abortion

Civil Rights Act

A bill to restore, reaffirm, and reconcile legal rights and remedies under civil rights statutes.

Workplace Fairness | Workplace Fairness > Equal Opportunity | Workplace Fairness > Fair Pay

Civil Rights Act of 1991

To amend the Civil Rights Act of 1964 to restore and strengthen civil rights laws that ban discrimination in employment, and for other purposes.

Workplace Fairness | Workplace Fairness > Equal Opportunity | Workplace Fairness > Fair Pay

Equal Employment Opportunity Restoration Act

Equal Employment Opportunity Restoration Act -- Fact Sheet

Workplace Fairness | Workplace Fairness > Equal Opportunity

EEORA House Bill

A bill to restore the effective use of group actions for claims arising under title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, title V of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, section 1977 of the Revised Statutes, and the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008, and for other purposes.

Workplace Fairness | Workplace Fairness > Equal Opportunity

EEORA Senate Bill

A bill to restore the effective use of group actions for claims arising under title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, title I of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, title V of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, section 1977 of the Revised Statutes, and the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act of 2008, and for other purposes.

Workplace Fairness | Workplace Fairness > Equal Opportunity

EEORA Sign-On Letter (June 18, 2012)

As organizations dedicated to combating employment discrimination and promoting the economic security of our nation’s families, we urge you to support the Equal Employment Opportunity Restoration Act of 2012. This is a critical bill that would restore the ability of workers to join together to challenge discriminatory workplace policies and practices with a broad impact, promoting the effective enforcement of our nation’s civil rights laws.

Workplace Fairness | Workplace Fairness > Equal Opportunity

2010 Statistics: Record High Employment Discrimination Claims 2011

Statistics released by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC)—the agency that enforces federal laws prohibiting employment discrimination—raise serious concerns about the persistence of on-the-job discrimination in the current economic climate.

Workplace Fairness | Workplace Fairness > Pregnancy Discrimination | Workplace Fairness > Equal Opportunity
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