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President Obama Signs the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act
President Barack Obama has signed into law the Lilly Ledbetter Fair Pay Act, which facilitates easier avenues for victims of employment pay discrimination to file suit

COBRA Unemployment Benefits for Families Not So Beneficial
Massive amounts of havoc regarding individuals mandated to make child support or alimony payments to their dependents or ex-spouse, as well as for those individuals

Desire for Foreign Babies Leads to Illegal Adoption Market
Americans who want a foreign baby or toddler are actually propagating a corrupt system of thievery and trickery.

Washington See Increase in Number of Foster Care Placements
Child welfare officials are overcompensating for the deaths of four young Washington girls

Divorced Man Demands that Estranged Wife Return Kidney
New York surgeon asks for his donated kidney back, or a settlement of $1.5 million

Scolari's to Pay to Settle EEOC Sex Harassment and Retaliation Suit
Teens among many victims of abuse at markets, federal agency charged.

Rochester Highway Products Company to Pay to Settle Sexual Harassment Lawsuit
EEOC said eighteen women, including teens, were abused.

Workplace Employee Discrimination and Pregnancy
The complaint further alleged that, once hired, emergency medical technicians were advised by FEMSD management that any technician who became pregnant during her first year

Gay Lesbian Alliance of Washington DC Announces 2007 Distinguished Service Award Recipients
Improving the District of Columbia's Response to a Public Health Crisis, was influential in prompting reforms at the Administration for HIV Policy and Programs. Appleseed

Takoma Park City Council and Same Sex Marriages
The state interest in marriage is in the stability and economic welfare of its citizens. Marriage in this country conveys many legal rights, and those legal rights are fo

Metropolitan Police Department in Washington DC Sponsor Safety Meeting
The purpose of the gathering is to promote greater communication between District Latino residents and the Metropolitan Police Department. The assembly will be the four

Washington D.C. Curfew Extended Until October 19th
Data collected by the Metropolitan Police Department show that juvenile involvement in crime has declined since the alternative curfew hours were first instituted back in

DC Department of Consumer and Regulatory Affairs Appoints Robert E. Harris as Head of Office
Harris comes to DCRA as president of the North American Consumer Protection Investigators (NACPI). He has more than 22 years of law enforcement and investigative experien

Washington DC Small Business Administration Announces Event
The SBA and HOBY, a nonprofit organization started in 1958 by legendary actor Hugh O’Brian to educate and empower students on leadership opportunities, realize the import

ACLU Washington DC Legislative Office Applauds the House of Representatives
The American Civil Liberties Union today applauded the House of Representatives as it joined the Senate in overwhelmingly rejecting a discriminatory proposal to amend the

Washington DC Small Business Administration : Steven C. Preston Sworn In as Administrator
He is the 22nd Administrator of the SBA since the agency’s establishment in 1953, succeeding Hector V. Barreto, who took office on July 25, 2001.

GLLU, An Organization That Assists The Washington DC Police Dept Wins Award
Often called the “Oscars” of government, the Innovations in American Government Award is a program of the Ash Institute for Democratic Governance and Innovation at Harvar

Washington DC Law Enforcement : GLLU
The GLLU is dedicated to serving the Gay, Lesbian, Bisexual, and Transgendered (GLBT) communities in the Washington Metropolitan Area.

The District of Columbia Housing Code Standard
Where noncompliance is found, HRA takes appropriate action to obtain voluntary abatements of the sub-standard conditions

District Of Columbia Consumer Protection Laws
The consumer protection law that the Consumer and Trade Protection Section

Councilmember Catania Resolution Denounces Discriminatory Amendment
The Council has officially declared its sense that the Federal government has no business defining marriage and should not deny certain citizens equal protection under th

District of Columbia Domestic Partners
The law also extends a number of benefits to district government employees and their domestic partners, including health insurance coverage.

Overview of the EEOC and Small Businesses
How do I determine if a business of my size is covered by the EEO laws

The Permanent Partners Immigration Act
Currently, because there is no legally recognized marriage between gay and lesbian couples under the immigration law, many bi-national permanent partnerships are torn apa

Justice Department Reaches Agreement with Southern Illinois University to End Race and Sex Discrimination in Paid Fellowship Programs
The Department’s complaint, which was filed today in the United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois located in Benton, Illinois, alleges that the

Hud Charges Illinois Landlord Tenant With A Violation Of Fair Housing Act
Rofrano said she would not have any blank leases until her personal assistant came in the next day

Employment Discrimination, EEOC Litigation Settlements
Non-Hispanic supervisors and coworkers repeatedly directed ethnic slurs and racial epithets at the Hispanic employees

Federal Funds Help Children, Support Healthy Marriage And Parental Relationships
Federal Funds help children, support healthy marriage and parental relationships

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