Women's Rights in the Workplace
Stanley v. Fairfax Cty., et al.
The ACLU and ACLU of Virginia have filed Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) charges against the Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department and Fairfax County for retaliation on behalf of Battalion Chiefs Kathleen Stanley and Cheri Zosh.
Status: Ongoing
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24 Women's Rights in the Workplace Cases
U.S. Supreme Court
Feb 2018
Janus v. American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, Council 31
Whether it violates the First Amendment for a state to authorize a public employee union to collect a fee from non-members for the cost of benefits that the union is legally required to provide all employees.
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U.S. Supreme Court
Women's Rights in the Workplace
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Janus v. American Federation of State, County and Municipal Employees, Council 31
Whether it violates the First Amendment for a state to authorize a public employee union to collect a fee from non-members for the cost of benefits that the union is legally required to provide all employees.
Feb 2018
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Georgia
Aug 2017
Alisha Coleman v. Bobby Dodd Institute
The American Civil Liberties Union, the ACLU of Georgia and co-counsel Buckley Beal LLP filed a brief in the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals arguing that their client, Alisha Coleman, was subjected to unlawful workplace discrimination when she was fired for experiencing a heavy period, a symptom of premenopause.
Status: Ongoing
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Georgia
Women's Rights in the Workplace
Alisha Coleman v. Bobby Dodd Institute
The American Civil Liberties Union, the ACLU of Georgia and co-counsel Buckley Beal LLP filed a brief in the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals arguing that their client, Alisha Coleman, was subjected to unlawful workplace discrimination when she was fired for experiencing a heavy period, a symptom of premenopause.
Aug 2017
Status: Ongoing
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U.S. Supreme Court
Nov 2015
Friedrichs v. California Teachers Association
Whether public employee unions can be authorized by state law to collect a fee from non-members for the cost of negotiating and implementing a collective bargaining agreement that benefits all employees.
Status: Closed (Judgment)
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U.S. Supreme Court
Women's Rights in the Workplace
+2 Issues
Friedrichs v. California Teachers Association
Whether public employee unions can be authorized by state law to collect a fee from non-members for the cost of negotiating and implementing a collective bargaining agreement that benefits all employees.
Nov 2015
Status: Closed (Judgment)
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U.S. Supreme Court
Mar 2015
Young v. United Parcel Service, Inc.
Whether the Pregnancy Discrimination Act prohibits an employer from denying a light-duty accommodation to pregnant workers that is available to other employees.
Status: Closed (Judgment)
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U.S. Supreme Court
Women's Rights in the Workplace
Young v. United Parcel Service, Inc.
Whether the Pregnancy Discrimination Act prohibits an employer from denying a light-duty accommodation to pregnant workers that is available to other employees.
Mar 2015
Status: Closed (Judgment)
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