A Better Balance

Join us on October 29th to Mark the 40th Anniversary of the Pregnancy Discrimination Act

October 19, 2018
Pregnant Workers Fairness

Participants will come away from the evening with concrete opportunities to engage in efforts to eliminate pregnancy discrimination. We hope to see you there!

Client Victory: New Jersey Worker Illegally Pushed Off the Job Is Reinstated!

October 17, 2018
Pregnant Workers Fairness

Desperate to get her job back, Takirah asked her doctor to remove her lifting restriction. He refused, and instead provided her with information about pregnant workers’ right to receive reasonable accommodations under the New Jersey Pregnant Workers Fairness Act—a law that A Better Balance worked hard to pass.

New Report Provides Guidance for Engaging Health Community in Paid Family Leave Outreach

October 10, 2018
Paid Family Leave

In 2016, New York passed a landmark paid family leave law, under which benefits began on January 1, 2018. This law presents a game-changing opportunity to improve the health of working families, but only if workers know about and can use their new rights.

Defending Local Nondiscrimination Laws, Nashville and Beyond

October 5, 2018
Defending Local Democracy, State Laws

Tennessee has been at the center of a number of recent preemption conflicts in recent years, from the state’s 2011 law that prohibited cities from enacting nondiscrimination policies more protective than the state’s law to a bill passed this year that will withhold state funding for cities with certain “sanctuary city” policies.

A Better Balance Releases New Policy Brief on Paid Leave and the Future Of Work

October 3, 2018
Fair & Flexible Work, Paid Family Leave

A Better Balance released the second policy brief in our series, Constructing 21st Century Rights For A Changing Workforce, a series of policy briefs analyzing key issues in covering non-standard and precarious workers under paid leave laws.

We’re on a Roll: Westchester Passes Paid Sick Time Law

October 2, 2018
Paid Sick Time

The new law is a strong one, ensuring that workers in Westchester County will be able to earn 40 hours of sick time in a year to use for themselves or to care for a family member. This legislation will help improve the health of the entire county.

The Big Picture: Paid Family and Medical Leave for Military Families

October 1, 2018
National Laws, Paid Family Leave, State Laws

Our paid family leave policies too often fail to address the specific needs of military families. Having a loved one deployed is stressful enough without having to worry about your family’s economic security. Here's an overview of the law today.

We Believe You and We Support You

September 28, 2018
Workplace Equality

ABB has previously highlighted Judge Kavanaugh’s troubling judicial record and the negative impact that his presence on the Supreme Court could have on women, low-wage workers, and other vulnerable groups. These recent allegations of sexual assault raise new and urgent concerns about his nomination.

EL MES DE LA HERENCIA HISPANA/ Hispanic Heritage Month

September 26, 2018
Uncategorized

Para celebrar el Mes de la Herencia Hispana, ofrecemos nuestra gratitud y apoyo a las familias Latinxs. Se puede!

Why the Kentucky Pregnant Workers’ Rights Act Matters to Me and My Family

September 21, 2018
Pregnant Workers Fairness

In 2014, I was one of only two women in the Florence, Kentucky Police Department. When I was 5 months pregnant with my second child, my doctor told me I had to go on light duty for the rest of my pregnancy. Instead of letting me serve my community and earn a paycheck, my employer pushed me onto unpaid leave.