Press Releases
May 10, 2016
ACLU Files Discrimination Charges Against Frontier Airlines on Behalf of Breast-Feeding Pilots
EEOC Complaint Alleges Airline Management Ignored Requests to Accommodate Pumping
Issue Areas:
Women's Rights
Court case: Freyer v. Frontier and Hodgkins v. Frontier
Dec 03, 2015
Department of Defense Opens All Military Combat Jobs to Women with No Exceptions
WASHINGTON – Secretary of Defense Ash Carter today announced that the U.S. armed forces will open all combat jobs, units, and schools to qualified women beginning next year, maki...
Issue Areas:
Women's Rights
Court case: Service Women's Action Network v. Esper
Jun 04, 2015
Congress Introduces Bill to Protect Pregnant Women in the Workplace
WASHINGTON – A bipartisan group of lawmakers today introduced the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, a bill that would require employers to make reasonable job modifications that all...
Issue Areas:
Women's Rights
May 28, 2015
ACLU Announces Settlement on Behalf of Grand Junction Mother Fired for Breastfeeding at Work
DENVER – The American Civil Liberties Union of Colorado and the ACLU Women’s Rights Project announced a settlement today with Big League Haircuts on behalf of Ashley Provino, a...
Issue Areas:
Women's Rights
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