Pregnancy Discrimination Act

Court Approves $14 Million Settlement Agreement with Pregnant Workers from 2013-2014

April 29, 2020
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Pregnant workers represented by co-counsel A Better Balance, Mehri & Skalet, PLLC and the National Women’s Law Center announced that on April 29, 2020, the United States District Court for the Southern District of Illinois approved a settlement in the amount of $14 million in the matter of Borders v. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc., No. 3:17-cv-0506 (S.D. Ill.). The settlement pays for claims by pregnant workers that they had requested but were denied workplace accommodations at Walmart between March 19, 2013 and March 5, 2014.

Alabama Worker Denied Pregnancy Accommodation Prevails at the Eleventh Circuit

April 20, 2020
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A high level federal court just issued an important decision for pregnant workers. The decision clarified that employers who accommodate workers with on-the-job injuries but deny accommodations to pregnant workers with similar restrictions must justify their actions in order to be in compliance with the law.

Eleventh Circuit Opinion in Durham v. Rural/Metro Corporation

April 20, 2020

ABB & NYU Law Host Panel With Congressman Jerrold Nadler on the Fight to End Pregnancy Discrimination

November 13, 2019
Pregnant Workers Fairness

On November 12, we hosted a panel with the Birnbaum Women's Leadership Network at NYU Law, “Long Overdue: Eradicating Pregnancy Discrimination and Other Barriers to Workplace Equality.” ABB Co-Founder and Co-President Dina Bakst was thrilled to join Congressman Jerrold Nadler—champion of the federal Pregnant Workers Fairness Act—on the panel.

41 Years After the Pregnancy Discrimination Act, It’s Time to Strengthen Protections for Pregnant Workers

October 31, 2019
Pregnant Workers Fairness

It’s clear that our current federal framework isn’t working to ensure equality and justice for working women and families. Forty-one years later, the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act would fulfill the promise of the PDA, helping end pregnancy discrimination once and for all. It’s time for Congress to take action.

Know Your Rights As A Pregnant Worker: NY Times Features Our Resources & Former Clients

July 22, 2019
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We spoke with The New York Times Parenting for their recent guide to knowing and exercising your rights when pregnant and working. “Women need to know their rights and feel like they can take advantage of the law for it to be meaningful,” ABB Co-President Dina Bakst told reporter Robin Shulman. The piece highlighted our state-by-state guide to the legal protections available to expecting and new parents.

Statement from A Better Balance on the 40th Anniversary of the Pregnancy Discrimination Act

October 30, 2018
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This week, we mark the 40th anniversary of the federal Pregnancy Discrimination Act, a law we hoped would end pregnancy discrimination. While the law has been transformative in many respects, unfortunately, pregnancy discrimination is shockingly still prevalent in American workplaces.

Fact Sheet: Miscarriage and Workplace Rights

July 19, 2018

Various federal, state, and local laws give certain workers who miscarry or are at risk of miscarrying the right to time off. This fact sheet will help you navigate your workplace rights if you have had or are at risk of having a miscarriage.