First lady Michelle Obama invited a few students, a couple of governors, members of the military and several business leaders to join her ...
Early gains by labor in the Obama administration don't mean smooth sailing for broader agenda Labor, riding high after quick wins with President ...
Obama signs first bill into law, making it easier for workers to sue for pay discrimination Declaring that ending pay disparity is not just a women's issue, President Barack Obama signed legislation Thursday that gives workers more time to take their pay ...
Obama signs equal-pay bill named for woman who says she was denied equal pay for decades President Barack Obama signed an equal-pay bill into law Thursday before cheering labor and women leaders who fought hard for it and the woman whose history-making ...
Q&A about the Lilly Ledbetter fair pay bill that Congress has sent to Obama Questions and answers about the equal pay bill that the House passed and sent to President Barack Obama on Tuesday: Q: When may claimants file suits? A: President ...
Congress, in one of first acts, sends pay equity bill to Obama Congress sent the White House Tuesday what is expected to be the first legislation that President Barack Obama signs into law, a bill that makes it easier for women and ...
Senate passes wage discrimination bill; House expected to send to Obama soon A wage discrimination bill that heralds the pro-labor policies of the Democratic-controlled Congress and White House cleared the Senate Thursday and could be on President Barack Obama's desk within days. ...
The US Senate passed a major wage discrimination bill, moving one step closer to presenting the legislation to President Barack Obama so that it may signed into law. The bill, adopted by a 61 to 36 vote, would facilitate judiciary procedures for ...
Senate clears hurdle on legislation to ensure the right to equal pay A top item on the Democratic agenda, legislation making it easier to challenge pay discrimination in the workplace, progressed in the Senate Thursday. But with Republicans demanding changes, it is ...
Obama and Congress should ease requirements to file discrimination complaints One injustice that we look forward to seeing corrected after President-elect Barack Obama takes office Jan. 20 has to do with the U.S. Supreme Court’s strict interpretation of a federal law it ...
House passes bill to overturn Supreme Court decision, strengthen pay equity rights Energized by the prospects of a pro-labor president, House Democrats marked the first week of the new Congress Friday by pushing through two bills to help workers, particularly women, who ...
With new friend in the White House, Democrats push labor rights agenda The Democratic-led House took up two wage discrimination bills Friday, moving quickly to affirm its worker rights credentials as labor ally Barack Obama prepares to move into the White House. ...
