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In the late 1800s and early 1900s, during the Progressive Era, almost all states and territories passed laws granting women workers the right to have toilets and washrooms in their workplaces. [1] Prior to the passage of potty parity laws, many government buildings and workplaces lacked restrooms for women. [7]
A variety of female urinals and personal funnels have been invented to make it easier for females to urinate standing up. None has become widespread enough to affect policy formation on potty parity. [4] John F. Banzhaf III, a law professor at George Washington University, calls himself the "father of potty parity."
Public Laws [2] Date Subject Matter Title Chapter Legal Citation (link to full text) 1: February 8, 1790: Laws of the United States, giving effect to, in North Carolina. An Act for giving effect to the several acts therein mentioned, in respect to the state of North Carolina, and for other purposes. Sess. 2, ch. 1 1 Stat. 99: 2: March 1, 1790 ...
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At the federal level in the United States, legislation (i.e., "statutes" or "statutory law") consists exclusively of Acts passed by the Congress of the United States and its predecessor, the Continental Congress, that were either signed into law by the President or passed by Congress after a presidential veto.
US states with Restroom Access Acts. The Restroom Access Act, also known as Ally's Law, is legislation passed by several U.S. states that requires retail establishments that have toilet facilities for their employees to also allow customers to use the facilities if the customer has a medical condition requiring immediate access to a toilet, such as inflammatory bowel disease or Crohn’s disease.
However, the law does not state how the employer is to calculate the cost of compensation. [5] Unless contracted out of, the Employment Relations Act states an employee must be provided with toilet breaks. In the absence of an agreement between the two parties, it is to be exercised in good faith.
In the 1910s, US cities began enacting policies that would shape neighborhoods and, unintentionally, lay the roots for the severe housing shortage today: single-family zoning laws.