National Laws

FED WATCH: The Supreme Court Once Again Turns Its Back on Workers

May 22, 2018
National Laws

The Supreme Court may be willing to put workers interests second to business interests but we most certainly are not. We will continue to fight for fairness and safety in the workplace and to enforce workers’ rights across the country. If you or anyone you know is facing discrimination in the workplace, please call our free, confidential legal hotline. In these uncertain times, we are here to help.

Trump Administration Attempts to Implement Discriminatory and Harmful Transgender Military Ban Despite Court Rulings

March 29, 2018
LGBTQ, National Laws

On March 23, the White House issued a memorandum signaling its intent to move forward with the transgender military ban announced by the Trump administration last year, despite court rulings.

FMLA 25: States are Covering Workers Left out of the FMLA

March 23, 2018
National Laws, State Laws

States are stepping up to fill the gaps by providing job-protected leave to many workers left out of the FMLA. Some states have extended leave to employees of small businesses with less than 50 employees. Other states have reduced the duration and hours worked requirements in their state leave laws, while still others have done away with these requirements completely.

A Better Balance Announces New Report in Honor of #FMLA25

February 5, 2018
National Laws, Paid Family Leave, State Laws

In the 25 years since the signing of the FMLA, federal law has been mostly stagnant while states and cities have been moving forward with stronger protections. Our new report, A Foundation and a Blueprint, lifts up the leadership of these innovative states and cities to light the way toward the workplace leave laws we need now.

Trump Administration Furthers Its Anti-Women & LGBTQ Agenda With New “Conscience and Religious Freedom” Office

January 26, 2018
LGBTQ, National Laws

In addition to the clear impact that HHS’s new enforcement priorities will have on women seeking reproductive healthcare, they will almost certainly invite religious and “conscience”-based discrimination against LGBTQ patients.

FED WATCH: How Placing Work Requirements On Medicaid Eligibility Punishes Caregivers

November 20, 2017
National Laws, Workplace Equality

As Congress debates a tax plan that will undoubtedly hurt working families, the Trump administration is hard at work doing the same.

Fed Watch: In Victory for Equal Rights, Federal Court Blocks Trump Administration’s Transgender Military Ban

October 30, 2017
LGBTQ, National Laws

The court believes the Trump administration’s transgender military ban most likely violates the U.S. Constitution. We extend our congratulations to our friends at NCLR and GLAD and their clients, and we are optimistic that justice will prevail for transgender individuals currently serving and hoping to serve in the U.S. military.

FedWatch: Trump’s Latest Executive Orders Attempt to Gut ACA

October 13, 2017
National Laws, State Laws

This latest assault on healthcare not only stands to destabilize the insurance marketplaces that so many workers and their families rely on, but also makes it harder for states to set their own health insurance standards to ensure strong coverage for their residents.

Fed Watch: Department of Justice Continues Rollback of LGBTQ Protections

October 11, 2017
LGBTQ, National Laws

The extent to which the DOJ will act against transgender plaintiffs remains to be seen. What’s clear, however, is that the Department’s revised policy is a reflection of the Trump administration’s larger attempt to roll back rights and protections for LGBTQ individuals.

FED WATCH: The Supreme Court is Back in Session and They’ll Be Deciding A Crucial Workers’ Rights Case

October 10, 2017
National Laws, Paid Sick Time, Pregnant Workers Fairness

Mandatory arbitration often deprives individual workers of their rights, and being unable to assert claims in conjunction with others will further hurt workers.