Guest Workers Win Case; Reporter Assaults in Cairo

By WeNews staff

Saturday, November 26, 2011

(WOMENSENEWS)--

Cheers

A North Carolina federal court has approved an agreement with a seafood company that will institute a gender non-discrimination policy and give back pay to three Mexican guest workers who claimed the company unlawfully restricted them to certain work solely because they are women, the American Civil Liberties Union said in a Nov. 21 press statement. The company will also reimburse the women and other guest workers for visa and travel costs and for wages the women, on behalf of a class of guest workers, claimed the company failed to pay them. Under a consent decree, the court will monitor the company for three years to ensure the terms of the settlement are enforced. The American Civil Liberties Union, the ACLU of North Carolina Legal Foundation and the North Carolina Justice Center filed the original lawsuit and charges of discrimination on behalf of the women.

More News to Cheer This Week:

Domestic violence awareness advocates are showing their support for the Domestic Violence Reform Act proposed in New York, The Brighton Pittsford Post reported Nov. 20. The act would give victims more time to report the crime--from one year to two years--and make judges review bail for alleged offenders.

Michelle Bachelet, UN Women's executive director, outlined a policy agenda to end violence against women globally, according to a Nov. 22 press release. She listed 16 concrete policy actions, including ratifying treaties and revising laws, providing universal access to emergency services for survivors of violence and engaging men, boys and youth.

Occupy Denver voted on a statement that officially recognizes the roles of the female and LGBTQ members inside the movement, WestWord Denver reported Nov. 22.