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Today, the U.S. Chamber of Commerce applauded House passage of the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (H.R. 2694), which was approved by a vote of 329 - 73, including 103 Republicans. This legislation would clarify an employer’s obligation to accommodate a pregnant employee or applicant with a known limitation that interferes with her ability to perform some essential functions of her position.
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This coalition letter was sent to the members of the U.S. House of Representatives urging Congress to pass the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (H.R. 2694).
This Key Vote Alert! letter was sent to the Members of the U.S. House of Representatives, supporting H.R. 2694, the "Pregnant Workers Fairness Act."
Childcare providers are often excluded from decision-making process in their community, according to a new report from the U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation
This Hill letter on broadband connectivity and the homework gap was sent to the Members of the United States Congress.
The Global Innovation Policy Center breaks down ways to shop smart during an unprecedented back-to-school season.
There are a wealth of government, business and nonprofit programs available to assist schools, parents, and the community in helping our youth to achieve financial literacy while they are in school.
The California legislature passed legislation to address a crisis of its own making, AB 5, a law that has wreaked havoc in the state.
Women-owned small businesses have been more heavily impacted by the coronavirus pandemic than male-owned small businesses, and they are less likely to anticipate a strong recovery in the year ahead, new data show.