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 The
Employment Discrimination Project (“EDP”)
challenges all forms of racial, national origin, and
sexual discrimination in the workplace, both private
and governmental, including discrimination by federal,
state and local agencies. The Project is acclaimed
for litigating complex and often protracted class
action lawsuits on behalf of women and minorities.
With the crucial assistance of law firms that co-counsel
cases with the Lawyers' Committee, the Project dismantles
systemic barriers faced by women and minorities in
hiring and promotions. The Project works with government
officials and Congress to ensure strong government
enforcement of fair employment laws. Technical assistance
is provided to a growing network of 6,100 plaintiffs'
attorneys who are learning the nuances of fair employment
litigation.
Project
Staff:
Michael
Foreman | Sarah
Crawford |
Andrea Loveless | Megan Moran-Gates |
Amicus
Briefs
EDP’s participation
as amicus curie remains an important part of
our work. We regularly weigh in on cutting-edge
legal issues being considered by the Supreme
Court and the U.S. Courts of Appeal that
impact employment discrimination litigation.
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Public
Policy
EDP has been actively
involved on
the policy front, ensuring that this nation’s
employment laws continue to protect the rights
of minorities and women to a workplace free
of unlawful discrimination.
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Northeastern
University Partnership
EDP has initiated the
Discredit for Credit project in partnership
with Northeastern University School of Law to
address the use of credit histories as a factor
in hiring.
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The
Committee is currently seeking financial support for
this program. For more information, please contact:
the Development Office of the Committee at: 202-662-8303.
The Committee relies on contributions from individuals
lawyers, law firms, corporation, and foundations,
as well as volunteer legal services. Your contributions
are tax-deductible. Contributions can range from as
little as $10.00 to $500, $1,000, $10,000 or much
more. Click
here to donate now.
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