Supreme Court Raises the Bar in Bias Cases – Wall Street Journal
Many supervisors lack formal authority to hire and fire, but still have a high degree of influence over a worker’s daily experience, said Judith Lichtman, senior adviser to the National Partnership for Women & Families.
High Court Sides With Employers In Discrimination Suits – NPR
SARAH CRAWFORD: The ball is once again in Congress’ court to correct the error into which this court has fallen. And I can tell you that groups like ours will be exploring actions that Congress can take to help victims of employment discrimination.
How workplace harassers won big – Salon
The problem has not gone away, at all: According to an amicus brief in the Vance case filed by the National Partnership for Women and Families… “Over the past decade, the number of charges filed with the EEOC and state and local fair employment practice agencies alleging harassment has grown by 25%.”
Paid Sick Leave Laws Preemptively Voided By Republican Governors – Huffington Post
“These bills are really hurting workers, in addition to taking away local control to decide what’s best for communities,” said Vicki Shabo, of the National Partnership for Women & Families, which supports sick-leave mandates.
Dems Rebrand Minimum Wage, Sick Leave As Women’s Issues To Pressure GOP – Huffington Post
“I think groups like MomsRising, Ultraviolet and EMILY’s List, coupled with the power of public policy organizations like ours, makes this exquisitely the right time to talk about these issues in this way,” said Judith Lichtman, senior adviser to the National Partnership of Women and Families.
This Year’s Health Care Transformation Oscar Goes To… – Robert Wood Johnson Foundation
Another long-term co-lead for the project, Debra Ness of the National Partnership for Women & Families observes, “It is important to identify the end goal of what we are trying to achieve.”
Paid leave lets dads build parenting foundation – CNN
Beside, unpaid leave is not a financial option for most Americans, said Vicki Shabo, director of work and family programs for the National Partnership for Women & Families.
Rep. Franks Rape Comment Has Democrats Salivating Over 2014 – U.S. News & World Report
“It is a little shocking how tone deaf those members of Congress and those in states who continue to push for restrictions on women’s reproductive health are,” says Andrea Friedman, the director of reproductive health programs at the National Partnership for Women & Families, a non-profit group that advocates for a woman’s right to choose.
House Panel Votes to Ban Abortions After 20 Weeks of Pregnancy – Wall Street Journal’s Washington Wire
“The House Judiciary Committee continued its outrageous and irresponsible attack on women’s health today by passing legislation that would impose a 20-week ban on abortion nationwide,” said Debra L. Ness, president of the National Partnership for Women & Families…
Channeling Todd Akin on Rape – Bloomberg’s “Political Capital”
“The debate that unfolded in the committee today was deeply disturbing and a profound disservice to women,” said Debra Ness, president of the National Partnership for Women and Families.