New York

New York’s New Equal Pay Laws: A Know-Your-Rights Toolkit

October 8, 2019

Knowledge is power. This toolkit is designed to help New Yorkers understand their rights under the State’s new salary history ban and its updated equal pay law. It explains what these laws do and provides answers to some frequently-asked questions about how these laws work. Understanding these laws can help you figure out whether you’re being underpaid and take action if you are.

Paid Family Leave Is Working in New York

August 14, 2019
Paid Family Leave

The report’s data on men’s usage of paid family leave is another key indicator of the program’s success: nearly a third of those who took bonding leave were men. These findings coincide with the release of our new resource: Your Paid Family Leave Rights: A Guide for Dads and Male Caregivers in New York State.

Our Callers: Highlight from the Paid Family Leave Helpline

June 18, 2019
Voices From The Clinic

Late last year, Allison* reached out to us with questions about maternity leave. She works for an engineering company in NYC and was having trouble figuring out how NY paid family leave and FMLA interacted with her sick time and vacation days. We walked her through what rights she had and how they interacted with her existing time off. Earlier this month, Allison reached out to us again to let us know she was able to take all the leave she needed.

This Moms’ Equal Pay Day, Let’s Demand Fairness for Working Mothers Everywhere

June 10, 2019
Workplace Equality

June 10th is Moms’ Equal Pay Day—which means it’s time to remember that mothers still are systemically penalized throughout their careers for their choice to have children. On average, mothers earn 5–6 percent less than non-mothers—a number that climbs with each additional child they have.

Our Callers: Highlight from the Paid Family Leave Hotline

May 7, 2019
Paid Family Leave, Voices From The Clinic

“I reached out to A Better Balance when I was confused about what parental leave I might be entitled to—my union had just agreed to opt-in to paid family leave, but no one seemed to have much information about how the program was going to work."

New Paid Family Leave Guide for Domestic Workers

May 1, 2019
Paid Family Leave

Do you work in a private home, for example as a housekeeper, home health aide, nanny, cleaning person, butler, gardener, or chauffer? Wondering if New York’s paid family leave law applies to you?

Know Your Rights! ABB’s Outreach & Education in New York

April 24, 2019
Uncategorized

In New York City, there are laws that can help us when we or our loved ones are sick, when we need to care for our families’ serious health needs, or when we’re growing our families. We’ve been out and about meeting with people to present information about some of these different laws.

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.

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, Voices From The Clinic

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