Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
Supreme Court Should Affirm – Not Roll Back LGBTQ Rights
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Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
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Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
US Supreme Court examines role of supervisor in workplace suits – CNN
Indiana Public Media US Supreme Court examines role of supervisor in workplace suits CNN The AARP and National Partnership for Women & Families are backing Vance. Those groups worry restricting who qualifies as a supervisor would allow business …
Supreme Court voids part of medical leave act – Los Angeles Times
The National Partnership for Women and Families condemned the high court’s decision as “appalling and dangerous.” It “effectively puts state workers and their families at risk when workers become pregnant or illness strikes,” said Debra Ness, the group’s president.
Women’s groups, union attack Wal-Mart – Washington Post
Reuters Women’s groups, union attack Wal-Mart Washington Post “Wal-Mart can be a place for opportunity and equity for women and set a standard for employers nationwide,” said Judith L. Lichtman, senior adviser for the National Partnership for …
The Supreme Court’s one-two punch: Class actions in the wake of Wal-Mart v. Dukes and AT&T v. Concepcion –
National Partnership for Women & Families, where she handles issues surrounding fair pay, pregnancy discrimination, sexual harassment, equal opportunity, and other matters that …
A broken slingshot – The National Law Journal
A broken slingshot The National Law Journal In an amicus brief I co-authored for the US Women’s Chamber of Commerce, the National Partnership for Women & Families and the California Women Lawyers in the Dukes case, we detailed the historic role …
Wal-Mart ruling raises bar for class actions – NBC News
“This raises the bar for everyone who wants to be treated fairly at work,” said Portia Wu, vice president of the National Partnership for Women and Families. “They are looking at creating a potential large corporation exemption to our civil rights laws.”
Justices Hand Wal-Mart Big Win in Class Action Battle – Corporate Counsel
Debra Ness, president of the National Partnership for Women & Families called the decision a “deep and painful disappointment to all of us who care about ending employment …
Wal-Mart sex bias case could have wide impact – NBC News
If the plaintiffs win and are allowed to proceed with the largest class-action lawsuit ever, potentially worth billions of dollars, “it would be an extremely significant victory,” said Sarah Crawford, director of workplace fairness for the National Partnership for Women and Families.
Peaceful Revolution: Another Blow to Women – Huffington Post
The National Partnership for Women & Families reviewed a sampling of these claims and found that complaints filed by women of color and those working in industries dominated by female …