H.R.5129 - Equal Remedies Act of 2008

To restore, reaffirm, and reconcile legal rights and remedies under civil rights statutes. view all titles (7)

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  • Short: Equal Remedies Act of 2008 as introduced.
  • Short: Older Workers' Rights Restoration Act of 2008 as introduced.
  • Short: Preservation of Civil Rights Protections Act of 2008 as introduced.
  • Short: Settlement Encouragement and Fairness Act as introduced.
  • Short: Workers' Minimum Wage and Overtime Rights Restoration Act of 2008 as introduced.
  • Official: To restore, reaffirm, and reconcile legal rights and remedies under civil rights statutes. as introduced.
  • Short: Civil Rights Act of 2008 as introduced.

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12/09/08
KNOWING AND WILLFUL 2008 CIVIL RIG...

Click here: S. WITH 2554: Civil Rights Act of 2008 (GovTrack.us) DEJURE H.R. 5129 Click here: Civil Rights Act of 2008 | TheMiddleClass.o...

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11/04/08
The Potential Impact of the Obama ...

As a senator, President-elect Obama cosponsored the Equal Remedies Act (S. 1928) and the Civil Rights Act of 2008 (S.2554, HR 5129), both...

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09/15/08
HR EYE ON THE ELECTION - The Rest ...

(HR 5129, S. 2554) These companion omnibus bills are intended to overturn or modify several US Supreme Court decisions from the past two ...

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02/24/08
Civil Rights Act of 1964

Currently this is being reintroduced in the House of Representatives as Bill HR 5129: Civil Rights Act of 2008.(1) It is an update “to ...

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02/14/08
OpenCongress - U.S. Congress - H.R...

H.Res.333 H.Res.333 [1]; S.185 Habeas Corpus Restoration Act of 2007 [1]; S.1843 Fair Pay Restoration Act [1]; H.R.5129 Workers' Minimum ...

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02/14/08
wlf vote center february 2008 news...

the civil rights act of 2008, (s.2554 and hr 5129), was introduced by senator kennedy (d-ma), and congressman john lewis (d-ga), respecti...

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02/05/08
civil rights act of 2008 introduced

by patricia a. schaeffer, vice president-regulatory affairs on january 24, 2008, senator edward m. kennedy (d-ma) and congressman john le...

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01/30/08
restoring, reaffirming, and reconc...

according to jeffery hirsch at workplace prof blog, hr5129/s.2554 looks like an employee discrimination law wishlist. he gives the cliffs...

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01/29/08
The Civil Rights Act of 2008 | Cha...

(Reclaim Civil Rights also links to the other organizations that support the bill and you can track the status of the bill and read the t...

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01/28/08
Feminist Law Professors » Blog Ar...

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