Angela Jupp
A Victory for Working Moms in NY
The New York State Legislature recently passed a bill requiring employers to allow “nursing moms to express breast milk†while at work. What’s more, the bill, awaiting a signature from Governor Eliott Spitzer, will also require employers to make reasonable efforts to provide a private space for women to pump. The passage of the bill [...]
Colleges Reject more Women than Men
Do colleges “prefer boys over girls� The answer is yes, according to U.S. News and World Report. While more young woman than ever are applying for college admission, they are not as likely to be admitted to some selective liberal arts schools (Vassar, Pomona, Boston College), as these schools are hell-bent on keeping their student [...]
Women in Kuwait no longer have the right to work at night
While women in the United States fight for the right to be treated fairly at work, among other things, women in Kuwait will have to fight if they want the right to work at all at night. The detailed news follows: The law means that any job (with the exception of those working in the [...]
Billable Hour Harms Female Lawyers
While the practice of billing by the hour has been long debated in the legal world, a group of lawyers has recently called for an end to the “billable hour†for a new reason—because the practice disproportionately harms female lawyers. Women, they say, become “discouraged†by the fact that they simply cannot work the long [...]
Working Families Time to Care Act on the Anvil
It’s about time! The New York State legislature is considering a piece of legislation, the Working Families Time to Care Act, that would allow workers as much as 12 weeks paid leave to care for family members in need (like newborns, the sick or elderly, children and grandchildren, among others). Only two other states have [...]
State Bar Cancels Ex-Porn Star’s Talk
The New York State Bar Association Family Law Section has rescinded its offer for Sydnee Steele to speak at its upcoming summer meeting. The problem? Ms. Steele retired in 2005 from an acting career in adult films, prompting some to “question the appropriateness of [her] presence†at the meeting. Joel Stashenko reports for the New [...]
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