Law – A Better Balance

Dallas Joins Austin And San Antonio in Allowing Workers to Earn Paid Sick Time

May 2, 2019
Paid Sick Time

Dallas becomes the third city in the South to pass a paid sick time ordinance. Now, workers in nine of the country’s ten most populous cities (we’re looking at you, Houston) have the legal right to earn paid sick time!

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

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.

Austin Becomes First Southern City to Pass Paid Sick Time Law

February 16, 2018
City Laws, Paid Sick Time

The Austin City Council voted 9-2 to pass a paid sick time ordinance, making Austin the first city in Texas, and the first jurisdiction in the South, to guarantee workers the right to earn paid sick time to use when they or a family member, including a chosen family member are ill or in need of care.

In Advance of One Year Anniversary of Women’s March, A Better Balance Releases New Easy-to-Use Guide to Women’s Rights at Work

January 17, 2018
City Laws, Paid Family Leave, Paid Sick Time, Pregnant Workers Fairness, State Laws, Workplace Equality

Written by A Better Balance’s team of top women’s rights and civil rights lawyers, The Working Woman’s Pocket Guide offers an easy-to-use list of resources and answers to pressing issues New York women still face in the workplace.

Nashville, TN’s city council passed the Do Better Bill to encourage more transparency about conditions for workers and businesses

January 12, 2018
City Laws, Defending Local Democracy

Thanks to the leadership of our partners at the Central Labor Council and Stand Up Nashville, the Do Better bill will encourage more transparency about conditions for workers for businesses who receive tax breaks or grants from the City.

Major Victory for New York City’s Working Families

October 17, 2017
City Laws, LGBTQ, Paid Sick Time

The New York City Council passed a landmark piece of legislation that will provide powerful new rights to 3.4 million workers by expanding the city’s sick time law. This marks not only an important step forward for New York City, but also an important victory for our national movement for inclusive workplace leave laws.

Tomorrow is Equal Pay Day – Help us Close the Gender Wage Gap!

April 3, 2017
City Laws, Fair & Flexible Work, State Laws, Workplace Equality

Nationally, the wage gap remains perniciously greater for women of color. Black women earn just 63 cents for every dollar a white man earns and Latina women earn just 54 cents for every dollar paid to a white man.

Fact Sheet: New York 2018 Equal Pay Measures: Why We Need a Law Prohibiting Employers from Asking About Salary History

April 3, 2017

Fact Sheet: The Family and Medical Leave Act

October 1, 2016