Employment | Women's Law Project

How Long Will Equal Pay Take to Achieve?

by Barbara DiTullio | Jun 10, 2013 | Allegheny County, Economic Justice, Employment, Equal pay, Equality, Gender Discrimination, Pennsylvania, Philadelphia, Sex Discrimination, Wage Gap, Women's Law Project

By Terry L. Fromson, WLP Managing Attorney and Kate Michelman, President Emeritus of NARAL Pro-Choice America and Co-Chair of WomenVote Pa, an initiative of the WLP The Equal Pay Act became law fifty years ago today. Unfortunately, we remain far from achieving the...

Women as primary breadwinners of their families on the rise

by Barbara DiTullio | Jun 6, 2013 | Employment, Gender Discrimination, working mothers, working women

By Claire Throckmorton, WLP Legal Intern Women are the primary breadwinners in nearly 40% of families with children under the age of 18, according to a recently released report from the Pew Research Center. This number has almost quadrupled when compared to the 11% of...

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...

Employment Non-Discrimination Act Gets Hearing in the Senate

by Barbara DiTullio | Jun 22, 2012 | Congress, Employment, LGBT, Politics, Sexual orientation

Nikki Ditto, WLP Intern On June 12th, the U.S Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions held a hearing to debate the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA). Currently no federal law exists barring discrimination of individuals based on sexual...

Women’s Law Project Releases Through the Lens of Equality: Eliminating Sex Bias to Improve the Health of Pennsylvania’s Women

by Barbara DiTullio | May 15, 2012 | Domestic violence, Economic Justice, Education, Employment, Equality, Family Planning, Family Violence, Gender Discrimination, Health Care, Reproductive Rights, Sex Discrimination, Sexual Assault, Sexual harassment, Violence Against Women, Women's health

The Women’s Law Project (WLP) released today a major report, Through the Lens of Equality: Eliminating Sex Bias to Improve the Health of Pennsylvania’s Women, linking sex bias to adverse health outcomes in women. The release of this report coincides with National...

The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act Offers Hope for Women in the Workplace, If Congress Passes It

by Barbara DiTullio | May 8, 2012 | Employment, Reproductive Rights, Women's health

“Tina,” who is pregnant and works as a health aide in a nursing home, is told by her doctor that she should not lift more than 35 pounds. Her job description requires lifting 40 pounds regularly, but lighter duty jobs, such as answering the phone and working at the...

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