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A Better Balance is a nonprofit legal advocacy organization. Our free and confidential legal helpline can help you understand your rights at work and at school around caring for yourself and your loved ones.

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1-833-NEED-ABB

(1-833-633-3222)

What We Do

We assist workers nationwide facing issues at work related to:

Sick leave
Family and medical leave
Pregnancy discrimination
Accommodations for pregnancy, childbirth, lactation, or related medical conditions
Discrimination based on being a parent or other caregiver
Fair and flexible scheduling
Equal pay (including inquiries from potential employers about salary history)

We assist students nationwide facing issues at school related to:

Pregnancy discrimination
Accommodations for pregnancy, childbirth, lactation, or related medical conditions, including time off or a leave of absence
Discrimination based on being a parent

Our helpline is LGBTQ-inclusive and gender affirming.

If you have questions about the law as it relates to the issues listed above, we can give you clear, understandable answers about what the law is and how it has been used. Our consultations are for information only. We can discuss possible options with workers seeking legal advice and/or representation.

What We Don’t Do

We do not provide legal advice outside of an attorney-client relationship. This means that unless and until we are in a formal attorney-client relationship, we, for example, cannot offer a legal opinion on the strength of your potential legal claims or tell you what you should do in your personal situation. If you are seeking representation, we can discuss possible options. We are not a government enforcement agency, and we do not process legal complaints. We are not affiliated with any business, and we do not process requests for workplace leave.

Contacting the Helpline

To reach the helpline, you can either call 1-833-633-3222 or fill out the online contact form below. We generally respond to messages within three business days.

Note: Filling in and submitting this form for communication with A Better Balance does not establish an attorney-client relationship.

All the information you share with us is confidential; we will not share it with anyone unless you give us your express permission to do so, or we are ordered to do so by a court.

Please note we may request additional information from you, or request to speak with you by phone, after receiving your message in order to best address your questions.

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Name

Email Address*

Phone Number

What city and state do you live in*

What city and state do you work in (or attend school in, if your questions are about your rights as a student)?*

What type of work do you do (or what type of school do you attend, if your questions are about your rights as a student)?

Do you have a question about any of the following?* (Check all that apply.)

Workplace problems related to COVID-19Sick leave or medical leave for your own medical needs at workSick leave or medical leave for a family member’s medical needs at workBonding/parental leave (i.e. maternity leave, paternity leave) at workAccommodations at work for pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions; or unfair treatment at work because you are pregnantLactation/pumping at workUnfair treatment at work because you are a parent or other caregiverUnfair or inflexible scheduling practicesPay discrimination or salary history inquiries by a prospective employerBeing punished at work for absences for medical needs/family caregiving needsAccommodations at school (including time off and/or a leave of absence) related to pregnancy, childbirth, lactation, or related medical conditionsUnfair treatment at school because you are pregnant or a parentOther

Please briefly describe your problem or question, and what kind of assistance you are seeking.*

Additional Resources

Know your rights, state-by-state: For more information, about workplace laws related to pregnancy, parenting, sick time and family caregiving, visit our state-by-state Workplace Rights Hub.

Pregnant workers’ rights: For FAQs about your right to pregnancy accommodations in the workplace, visit here.

Paid sick time: To find out if you live in a state with paid sick time and for FAQs on each law, visit here.

Transgender workers’ rights: To learn about your rights to accommodations or leave as a transgender or nonbinary person, visit here.

Pregnant students’ rights: To learn about your rights as a pregnant or postpartum student, visit here.

New York Paid Family Leave: If you are seeking to take New York Paid Family Leave and need more information, visit here.

Helpline flyer: To download a shareable palm card with information in English and Spanish about A Better Balance’s free and confidential legal helpline, click here.