Press Releases
Apr 27, 2023
Groundbreaking Consent Decree Requires Alaska Airlines to Change Discriminatory Gendered Uniform Policy
SEATTLE — The ACLU, the ACLU of Washington, and the Washington State Attorney General’s Office have secured a groundbreaking consent decree against Alaska Airlines, requiring A...
Issue Areas:
LGBTQ Rights
Women's Rights
Court case: Wetherell v. Alaska Airlines
Dec 08, 2022
ACLU Condemns Failure to Vote on Pregnant Workers Fairness Act in the Senate
WASHINGTON — Despite bipartisan support in Congress and overwhelming public support, a vote on the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act called for by Sen. Bob Casey and supported by Sen...
Issue Areas:
Women's Rights
Oct 06, 2022
Coast Guard Cadet Reaches Settlement with Coast Guard Academy Over Policy Banning Parents
CONTACT:Gillian Branstetter, ACLU, gbranstetter@aclu.orgMeghan Holden, ACLU Foundation of Connecticut, media@acluct.orgAlex Johnson, Yale Law School Veterans Legal Services Clinic,...
Issue Areas:
Women's Rights
Court case: Olson v. Mayorkas et al.
Apr 04, 2022
Former McDonald’s Workers Win $1.5 Million in Class-Action Sexual Harassment Lawsuit
Nearly 100 women eligible for compensation due to abuse by a single manager at Mason, Mich. restaurant
Issue Areas:
Women's Rights
Mar 08, 2021
Studying Paid Family Leave is Good Option for North Dakota
When many North Dakota workers are faced with the unexpected illness of a family member or require time off to care for a newborn, they usually have two choices: keep working and r...
Issue Areas:
Women's Rights
Dec 10, 2019
ACLU Sues Frontier Airlines for Discrimination Against Pregnant and Breastfeeding Employees
DENVER — The American Civil Liberties Union, the ACLU of Colorado, Holwell Shuster & Goldberg LLP, and Towards Justice filed two companion lawsuits today against Frontier Air...
Issue Areas:
Women's Rights
Court case: Freyer v. Frontier and Hodgkins v. Frontier
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