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Philadelphia Can Protect Pregnant Workers from Discrimination

by Barbara DiTullio | Oct 4, 2013 | Gender Discrimination, Philadelphia City Council, Pregnancy Discrimination Act, pregnant workers fairness, Sex Discrimination, working women

By Amal Bass, WLP Staff Attorney On October 3, 2013, Philadelphia City Councilmember Greenlee, Councilmember Reynolds Brown, and Councilmember Bass introduced legislation that, if passed, will protect pregnant women who work in Philadelphia from discrimination in the...

Firing New Mother for Planning to Pump Breast Milk at Work Is Illegal

by Barbara DiTullio | Jul 10, 2013 | Employment, Pregnancy Discrimination Act, pregnant workers fairness, Uncategorized, working mothers

By Aly Mance, WLP Undergraduate Intern The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) recently sued Houston Funding II, Ltd. on behalf of new mother Dominica Venters, who was dismissed from her job following her maternity leave. Venters disclosed to her manager...

Pass the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act: Bring the Workplace to the 21st Century

by Barbara DiTullio | May 15, 2013 | Employment, Pregnancy Discrimination Act, pregnant workers fairness, Reproductive Rights, Women's health

By Amal Bass, WLP Staff Attorney Women are often surprised to learn that they do not have as many rights in the workplace as they expect to have in the 21st Century. More often than not, an employer does not have to grant a pregnant woman’s request for a minor job...

Pregnant Workers Fairness Act: Press Conference Tomorrow

by Barbara DiTullio | Sep 13, 2012 | Gender Discrimination, Health Care, Pregnancy Discrimination Act, Women's health

Tomorrow, September 14, 2012, U.S. Senator for Pennsylvania, Bob Casey, will announce the introduction of a companion bill to the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (H.R. 5647) at a press conference at 10:30 AM (in the large conference room at 2000 Hamilton Street,...

30th Anniversary of the Pregnancy Discrimination Act

by Barbara DiTullio | Oct 23, 2008 | Employment, Pregnancy Discrimination Act, Women's health

This year marks the 30th anniversary of the passage of the Pregnancy Discrimination Act (PDA). The PDA amended Title VII of the 1964 Civil Rights Act, making it illegal for businesses employing more than 15 workers to discriminate against employees on the basis of...

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30th Anniversary of the Pregnancy Discrimination Act

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