Women's Rights in the Workplace
Jennifer Maudlin v. Inside Out, Inc., et al
The American Civil Liberties Union and the ACLU of Ohio filed a lawsuit on behalf of Springfield, OH resident Jennifer Maudlin, a single mother of two, against Inside Out, a religiously-based community organization.
Status: Ongoing
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24 Women's Rights in the Workplace Cases
Maryland
Mar 2012
Coleman v. Maryland Court of Appeals
Whether states can be sued under the "self-care" provision of the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) for failing to provide employees with twelve weeks unpaid leave to deal with their own medical needs.
Status: Closed (Judgment)
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Maryland
Women's Rights in the Workplace
Coleman v. Maryland Court of Appeals
Whether states can be sued under the "self-care" provision of the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) for failing to provide employees with twelve weeks unpaid leave to deal with their own medical needs.
Mar 2012
Status: Closed (Judgment)
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North Carolina
Nov 2011
Covarrubias v. Capt. Charlie's Seafood Inc.
The American Civil Liberties Union, the ACLU of North Carolina and the North Carolina Justice Center filed a class action lawsuit and charges of discrimination against Capt. Charlie's Seafood, Inc. on behalf of three temporary H-2B visa workers for unlawfully restricting them to certain work solely because they are women. The class action lawsuit charged that the company underpaid H-2B visa workers and failed to reimburse them for visa and travel costs.
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North Carolina
Women's Rights in the Workplace
Covarrubias v. Capt. Charlie's Seafood Inc.
The American Civil Liberties Union, the ACLU of North Carolina and the North Carolina Justice Center filed a class action lawsuit and charges of discrimination against Capt. Charlie's Seafood, Inc. on behalf of three temporary H-2B visa workers for unlawfully restricting them to certain work solely because they are women. The class action lawsuit charged that the company underpaid H-2B visa workers and failed to reimburse them for visa and travel costs.
Nov 2011
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U.S. Supreme Court
Jun 2011
Wal-Mart v. Dukes
Whether this sex discrimination case against Wal-Mart should be allowed to proceed as a class action.
Status: Closed (Judgment)
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U.S. Supreme Court
Women's Rights in the Workplace
Wal-Mart v. Dukes
Whether this sex discrimination case against Wal-Mart should be allowed to proceed as a class action.
Jun 2011
Status: Closed (Judgment)
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U.S. Supreme Court
Sep 2010
Thompson v. North American Stainless, LP
Whether the anti-retaliation provisions of Title VII protect an employee who alleges that he was dismissed because his fiancée filed a sex discrimination claim against the employer with the EEOC.
Status: Closed (Judgment)
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U.S. Supreme Court
Women's Rights in the Workplace
Thompson v. North American Stainless, LP
Whether the anti-retaliation provisions of Title VII protect an employee who alleges that he was dismissed because his fiancée filed a sex discrimination claim against the employer with the EEOC.
Sep 2010
Status: Closed (Judgment)
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