Regulations implementing the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act would protect 2.8 million pregnant workers WASHINGTON, D.C. – April 26, 2024 – The National Partnership for Women & Families is calling out the recent partisan lawsuit led by 17 states to...
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 …
Women’s Leader Hails Pelosi Decision to Remain House Democratic Leader
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
“A Good Day for Women, A Good Day for the Country”
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
Civil and Workers’ Rights Groups Urge the U.S. Supreme Court to Protect Workers from Supervisor Harassment
Amicus Brief Calls on the Court to Follow Precedent and Common Sense in Considering the Definition of “Supervisor”
Leading Women’s Organization Honors Secretary of State Hillary Rodham Clinton
A key challenge for the 21st century is to improve health care, to make our workplaces more family friendly, and to stop the war on women. Those were the messages at the National Partnership for Women & Families’ Annual Luncheon, held at the Washington Hilton...
What’s At Stake For Women If SCOTUS Overturns The Health Law – Kaiser Health News
What’s At Stake For Women If SCOTUS Overturns The Health Law Kaiser Health News … aimed at slowing health care costs by changing the way doctors and hospitals are paid, make the law “the most important advance for women’s health in decades,” …
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 Leader Calls Supreme Court’s Coleman Ruling “Appalling and Dangerous”
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
President Obama is Right: Nation Needs Fair Pay, Good Jobs, and Health Insurance that is Secure and Unbiased
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
Experts Warn: Fundamental Protection for Workers and Families Hangs in the Balance
Today, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear oral arguments in Daniel Coleman v. Maryland Court of Appeals, a case in which the justices will decide whether states can be held accountable for violating the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) if they deny state workers the...
MEDIA ADVISORY: As U.S. Supreme Court Prepares to Hear Oral Arguments in Coleman v. Maryland Court of Appeals Petitioner and Legal Experts to Discuss Case’s Implications for Millions of State Workers
On January 11th, the U.S. Supreme Court will hear arguments in Coleman v. Maryland Court of Appeals a case likely to determine whether millions of state workers will continue to have access to the vitally important self-care medical leave provision of the Family and...
Senate’s Failure to Invoke Cloture on Halligan is Disgraceful, “Means Politics Has Trumped Qualifications and Competence for Judicial Nominees”
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
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 …
Civil and Workers’ Rights Groups Urge the U.S. Supreme Court to Protect State Employees’ Right to Discrimination-Free Workplaces, Unpaid Medical Leave
Nation’s Top Family and Medical Leave Act Expert Leads Coalition in Calling on the Court to Recognize the Law’s Intent
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 v. Dukes’ Decision a “Deep and Painful Disappointment” But the Pursuit of Justice is Not Over, Women’s Leader Says, Calling Creation of Large Company Exception a “Perversion of Justice”
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President, National Partnership for Women & Families
Senate’s Failure to Invoke Cloture on Liu Nomination a “Bitter Disappointment,” Women’s Leader Says
Statement of Debra L. Ness, President National Partnership for Women & Families