Expanding the Definitions of Gender and Sexual Orientation in the NYC Human Rights Law
GELC applauds Council Members Dromm, Chin, Mendez, Johnson, Vacca, Menchaca and Torres for drafting Intro. No. 1186 calling upon the...
New York is Expecting
New Yorkers are Expecting! Advocates Launch “9-Month Countdown” to Celebrate 2018 Start of Paid Family Leave for New York Workers New...
Fighting for Justice and Security
When Jane* ended her relationship with her boyfriend because he was emotionally abusive and physically threatening, she thought the worst...
Stronger Pregnancy Protections in the Workplace
On May 6, 2016, Allegra L. Fishel, Executive Director and founder of the Gender Equality Law Center, was quoted in Mayor de Blasio and...
Pregnant Workers and Mothers-to-be Got a BIG Mother’s Day Present from the City of New York
— Better than flowers, a massage or breakfast in bed! On May 6, 2016, NYC released new guidelines that enforce the Pregnant Workers...
Cuomo Signs Most Progressive Paid Family Leave Law In The Country
The issue of Paid Family Leave just got some New York size momentum. Although this weather pattern makes one believe it is still winter,...
April 12th is Equal Pay Day: Women Cannot Wait Any Longer!
April 12th recognizes National Equal Pay Day. It should really be called National Unequal Pay Day because, as you’ve heard before, on...
