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New Rules to Protect Tipped Workers in PA

by Tara Murtha | Aug 5, 2022 | One Fair Wage, PA Law

New rules governing tipped wages go into effect across Pennsylvania on Friday, August 5. The new rules are designed to prevent businesses from deducting credit card fees from employee tips, change how hourly wages are determined, and revise how tips can be pooled and...

Women’s Law Project Heads to the Pennsylvania Progressive Summit

by Barbara DiTullio | Feb 6, 2015 | Abortion Access, Economic Justice, Gender Discrimination, Medicaid, PA Law, PA Legislature, Pennsylvania, pregnancy discrimination, Title IX, Women's health, Women's Law Project, WomenVote PA

As a non-profit Pennsylvania-based organization dedicated to advancing the legal status of women and girls, we are, of course, heading up to Harrisburg for the Progressive Summit today. These are a few of the panels that you will not want to miss: At 11AM on Saturday,...

Pennsylvania Should Adopt A Law to Protect Women in Midlife From Employment Discrimination Based on Caregiving Responsibilities

by Barbara DiTullio | Jun 30, 2014 | Caretaking, PA Law, PA Legislature, working women

By Caroline Buck, WLP Law Intern and Tara Murtha, WLP Staff Women moving into the workforce has been one of the most important economic trends in the last 30 years. In April, the Center for American Progress issued a report that detailed the substantial impact of...

ALERT: ATHLETIC EQUITY REPORTING LAW UNDER ATTACK IN HARRISBURG!

by Barbara DiTullio | Oct 21, 2013 | Athletic Equity, Gender Discrimination, Girls, PA Law, Sex Discrimination, Sports, Title IX

Just last week, the first annual athletic gender equity reports were due from public secondary schools under a new state law that passed on June 30, 2012. The Equity in Interscholastic Athletics Disclosure Act (or Act 82 Article XVI-C) requires secondary schools to...

Title IX Advocates Await Release of New Athletic Gender Equity Reports

by Barbara DiTullio | Oct 16, 2013 | Athletic Equity, Girls, PA Law, Sports, Title IX

Attorneys from the Women’s Law Project announced that the first annual athletic gender equity reports from public high schools, junior highs and middle schools are due today under a new state law that passed on June 30, 2012. The Equity in Interscholastic Athletics...

UPDATE RE: H.B. 2718 Would Penalize Women on TANF for Having Children Unless They Are Survivors of “Legitimate” Rape

by Barbara DiTullio | Oct 23, 2012 | PA Law, Philadelphia Inquirer, Pregnancy, Rape, Reproductive Rights, Sexual Assault, Welfare, Women's health, Working poor

UPDATE (10/26/12): Within three days of the publication of this blog post, three of the six house sponsors of H.B. 2718 have removed their names from the sponsorship of the bill. The prime sponsor, Rep. RoseMarie Swanger, defended the bill initially, but reversed...

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