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ACLU of Rhode Island Files Civil Rights Complaint Against DHS for Lack of Adequate Interpreter Services (12/17/2007)
RHODE ISLAND - The American Civil Liberties Union of Rhode Island filed a federal civil rights complaint against the state’s Department of Human Services (DHS) for violating a federal law and a consent agreement with the federal government that requires the agency to provide appropriate interpreter services to clients with limited English proficiency (LEP). The 11-page complaint follows controversial comments recently made by Governor Carcieri denouncing state-funded interpreters for DHS clients and DHS layoffs of all the agency’s Southeast Asian interpreters.

NYCLU Applauds Passage of Bill Enabling Working Mothers to Continue Nursing (06/21/2007)
NEW YORK - The New York Civil Liberties Union today applauded the passage in the New York State Legislature of a bill that would ensure working mothers' right to pump breast milk during their work breaks, enabling them to continue breastfeeding upon returning to work after giving birth.

ACLU Praises Introduction of Employment Non-Discrimination Act (04/24/2007)
Washington - The American Civil Liberties Union today expressed strong support for the Employment Non-Discrimination Act (ENDA) introduced today by Representatives Barney Frank (D-MA), Deborah Pryce (R-OH), Tammy Baldwin (D-WI), and Christopher Shays (R-CT). This legislation would ban discrimination based on sexual orientation or gender identity in all aspects of employment, including hiring, firing, promotion, compensation, and most conditions of employment.

ACLU of New Mexico Joins Civil Rights Lawsuit Against Local Hockey Team (05/11/2004)
ALBUQUERQUE--The American Civil Liberties Union of New Mexico today announced its representation of five former employees of the New Mexico Scorpions hockey team in their pending lawsuit over hostile and discriminatory working conditions during the 2001-2002 season.

ACLU Urges House to Move Senate-Passed Bill Prohibiting Genetic Discrimination (04/01/2004)
WASHINGTON -- The American Civil Liberties Union today urged the House of Representatives to take up S. 1053, the Genetic Information Nondiscrimination Act, passed unanimously by the Senate last year.

ACLU Brings Complaint of Sexual Harassment Against Manhattan Hotel (02/04/2004)
NEW YORK--The American Civil Liberties Union today filed sexual harassment charges with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission on behalf of five Latina employees of the Broadway Plaza Hotel who were sexually harassed and economically exploited by the hotel manager.

ACLU Hails Victory as CA Court Allows Non-Citizen Baggage Screeners to Remain Eligible for Jobs (11/13/2002)
LOS ANGELES - A federal district judge has sided with the American Civil Liberties Union of Southern California, the Service Employees International Union (SEIU), and a coalition of civil rights groups by ruling that their constitutional challenge to the government's exclusion of qualified non-citizen baggage screeners from eligibility for federal airport screener posts may go forward.

ACLU Defends NYC School Custodians After Justice Department Dumps Their Discrimination Case (10/23/2002)
NEW YORK-The American Civil Liberties Union today said that it is defending 20 New York City school custodians whose discrimination lawsuit was recently abandoned by the U.S. Department of Justice and who as a result now stand to lose their seniority, their benefits and their jobs.

ACLU Urges Congress to Ensure Full Enforcement of Civil Rights Laws (05/21/2002)
WASHINGTON - Concerned with reports that the Department of Justice may be failing to fully enforce U.S. civil rights laws, the American Civil Liberties Union today urged the Senate Judiciary Committee to use its oversight function to ensure that the Department fully comply with its responsibility to protect Americans from discrimination. 

Supreme Court To Decide Whether Employer May Deny Job for Employee's "Own Good" (02/26/2002)
WASHINGTON--The Supreme Court will hear arguments tomorrow in an employment discrimination case that could affect the freedom of employees to weigh the risks and benefits of working particular jobs without their bosses making those decisions for them. 

ACLU Renews Calls for Congress to Ban Genetic Discrimination (02/13/2002)
WASHINGTON -- The American Civil Liberties Union today renewed its call on Congress to pass comprehensive legislation to protect Americans from genetic discrimination. 

Appeals Court Finds Maryland State Police Liable For Gender Discrimination in 'Trooper Dad' Case (11/08/2001)
RICHMOND, VA -- The American Civil Liberties Union of Maryland today applauded the Fourth Circuit Court of Appeals' decision to disallow the Maryland State Police to escape liability for their discriminatory treatment of a state trooper who was denied leave from work to care for his newborn child because the police department limited parental leave of absence to 'mothers only.'

ACLU Welcomes Continued Action On Legislation to Ban Discrimination (09/06/2001)
WASHINGTON -- As Congressional support continues to grow, the American Civil Liberties Union today strongly urged the House of Representatives to quickly adopt bipartisan legislation to protect Americans from genetic discrimination.