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May 19, 2014
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  • Workers’ Rights

Pregnancy Discrimination (H 7982, S 2779)

Existing federal prohibitions against pregnancy discrimination in the workplace have proven ineffective in preventing women from facing serious workplace penalties because of their pregnancy or breastfeeding status.
Legislation
Mar 07, 2007
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  • Workers’ Rights

Lie Detectors

For the second year in a row, the Senate took no action on an invasive House bill allowing police agencies to give lie detector tests to job applicants.
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Mar 07, 2007
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  • Workers’ Rights

DCYF Background Checks

In another victory for workplace privacy, the Senate also took no action on a House bill that would have given DCYF and licensed day care agencies direct access to job applicants’ entire criminal history.
Legislation
Mar 07, 2006
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  • Workers’ Rights

Lie Detectors

The Senate took no action on a House-passed bill, pushed by the State Police, to allow police agencies to give lie detector tests to job applicants.
Legislation
Mar 07, 2006
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  • Workers’ Rights

DCYF Background Checks

Legislative committees took no action on DCYF legislation that would have given the agency and licensed day care providers direct access to job applicants’ entire criminal history, including records of arrests not followed by convictions.
Legislation
Mar 07, 2005
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  • Workers’ Rights

Workplace Privacy

The legislature enacted an ACLU proposed bill imposing penalties on any employer who videotapes employees in a restroom, locker room, or room designated by an employer for changing clothes.
Legislation
Mar 07, 2005
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  • Workers’ Rights

Right to Travel

The General Assembly approved legislation barring residency requirements for municipal employees.
Legislation
Mar 07, 2004
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  • Workers’ Rights

Lie Detectors

The ACLU helped galvanize opposition to a bill that would have allowed police agencies to give lie detector tests to job applicants.
Legislation
May 19, 2014
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Legislation
May 19, 2014
  • Workers’ Rights

Pregnancy Discrimination (H 7982, S 2779)

Existing federal prohibitions against pregnancy discrimination in the workplace have proven ineffective in preventing women from facing serious workplace penalties because of their pregnancy or breastfeeding status.
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Legislation
Mar 07, 2007
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Mar 07, 2007
  • Workers’ Rights

Lie Detectors

For the second year in a row, the Senate took no action on an invasive House bill allowing police agencies to give lie detector tests to job applicants.
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Mar 07, 2007
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Legislation
Mar 07, 2007
  • Workers’ Rights

DCYF Background Checks

In another victory for workplace privacy, the Senate also took no action on a House bill that would have given DCYF and licensed day care agencies direct access to job applicants’ entire criminal history.
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Legislation
Mar 07, 2006
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Legislation
Mar 07, 2006
  • Workers’ Rights

Lie Detectors

The Senate took no action on a House-passed bill, pushed by the State Police, to allow police agencies to give lie detector tests to job applicants.
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Mar 07, 2006
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Legislation
Mar 07, 2006
  • Workers’ Rights

DCYF Background Checks

Legislative committees took no action on DCYF legislation that would have given the agency and licensed day care providers direct access to job applicants’ entire criminal history, including records of arrests not followed by convictions.
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Legislation
Mar 07, 2005
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Mar 07, 2005
  • Workers’ Rights

Workplace Privacy

The legislature enacted an ACLU proposed bill imposing penalties on any employer who videotapes employees in a restroom, locker room, or room designated by an employer for changing clothes.
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Legislation
Mar 07, 2005
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Legislation
Mar 07, 2005
  • Workers’ Rights

Right to Travel

The General Assembly approved legislation barring residency requirements for municipal employees.
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Legislation
Mar 07, 2004
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Legislation
Mar 07, 2004
  • Workers’ Rights

Lie Detectors

The ACLU helped galvanize opposition to a bill that would have allowed police agencies to give lie detector tests to job applicants.
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