A Better Balance

A Better Balance is in Solidarity with Migrant Farmworkers Against Sexual Violence

April 18, 2019
Uncategorized

April is Sexual Assault Awareness Month, a time to spread awareness and take action against the widespread sexual harassment and violence in our communities. This month, we are partnering with the Bandana Project to lift up and support migrant farmworkers in their fight against rampant sexual violence on the job.

A Better Balance Joins Black Women Leaders in Calling for Justice for Black Mothers

April 11, 2019
Uncategorized

A Better Balance is proud to follow the lead of BMMA and their incredible partners in dismantling systemic racism and fighting for equitable policies and systems of care that allow all Black mothers to thrive.

New Protections for Breastfeeding Parents in New York!

April 8, 2019
Uncategorized

If you work in New York City, two new additional laws also just went into effect, requiring employers with 4 or more employees to provide a lactation room for employees and to have a lactation accommodation policy.

Equal Pay Day 2019: Challenges and Opportunities for Progress

April 2, 2019
Workplace Equality

The average woman earns just 80 cents for every dollar a man makes, and the wage gap is even worse for women of color. For every dollar paid to a white man, African American women earn just 61 cents, Native American women earn just 58 cents, and Latina women earn just 53 cents.

Kentucky Poised to Become Twenty-Fifth State to Guarantee Pregnant Workers A Clear Right to Workplace Accommodations

March 28, 2019
Pregnant Workers Fairness

Over the past five years, A Better Balance has been working closely on this legislation. We are thrilled that the Kentucky legislature has taken this important step forward in ensuring that no one has to choose between her job and a healthy pregnancy.

A Better Balance, Emery Celli Resolve Discrimination Claims Against MoMA PS1; Settlement Includes Sweeping Policy Changes

March 26, 2019
Workplace Equality

The New York City Museum Will Adopt Written Policies on Caregiver Discrimination, Pregnancy Accommodations & Other Workplace Rights Based on A Better Balance’s Model Policies

Paid Family and Medical Leave Bills Sweep the Country

March 11, 2019
Paid Family Leave

Momentum continues to build for paid family and medical leave across the country in the most exciting legislative session for paid family and medical leave bills yet. We’re working with coalition partners on bills across the country, providing drafting assistance and key legal and policy support.

International Women’s Day

March 8, 2019
Workplace Equality

This International Women’s Day please take a moment to learn more about how inclusive workplace policies that recognize the demands of caregiving can help our society maintain a better balance and strengthen communities across the country.

New York Legislators Listen and Learn From Sexual Harassment Survivors

March 6, 2019
Workplace Equality

A Better Balance attended the hearing in Albany along with many of our partners and submitted testimony to give voice to some of our client’s incredibly difficult experiences and to offer a host of recommendations.

Our Callers: Highlight from the Paid Family Leave Hotline

March 4, 2019
Paid Family Leave

Through the hotline, we help New Yorkers find out if they’re covered under the law, what their rights are, and how to apply.