Tag Archives: NWLC

WLP Signs Onto Amicus Brief for Female Walmart Employees

Posted on March 22, 2011 by

The United States Supreme Court is set to hear a sex discrimination case brought against the largest private employer in the states. Although Walmart v. Dukes began with a small group of female workers, it has since grown into a … Continue reading →

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Pennsylvania is Making Improvements for Incarcerated Moms, But Much More Needs to Be Done

Posted on November 11, 2010 by

The Pittsburgh Post-Gazette recently published an article praising Pennsylvania’s number one status among state prison systems with regard to treatment of pregnant inmates. Post-Gazette reporter Tracie Mauriello cites examples from a study titled “Mothers Behind Bars” (PDF) conducted by the … Continue reading →

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Women Pay More for Health Insurance Coverage

Posted on October 31, 2008 by

The New York Times ran an interesting story this week about disparities in health insurance costs. A new report issued by the National Women’s Law Center, Nowhere to Turn: How the Individual Health Insurance Market Fails Women, reveals that women’s … Continue reading →

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