pregnancy discrimination

Maine Legislature Passes Bill Granting Pregnant Workers the Right to Reasonable Accommodations

June 19, 2019
Pregnant Workers Fairness

Today, after years of hard work from advocates, the Maine legislature passed the nation’s 27th law guaranteeing pregnant workers the clear right to reasonable accommodations when needed to keep them safe and on the job.The bill would make it illegal for Maine employers to discriminate against pregnant workers by denying them reasonable accommodations, if they can make those accommodations without undue hardship.

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.

A Better Balance Applauds Bipartisan Pregnant Workers Fairness Act Introduced Today in the U.S. House of Representatives

May 14, 2019
Pregnant Workers Fairness

On the heels of the release of A Better Balance’s new report “Long Overdue,” U.S. Reps. Jerrold Nadler (D-N.Y.), John Katko (R-N.Y.), Jaime Herrera Beutler (R-W.A.), Lucy McBath (D-G.A.), and Bobby Scott (D-VA) today introduced the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA).

A Better Balance Releases “Long Overdue” Pregnancy Discrimination Report

May 9, 2019
Pregnant Workers Fairness, Uncategorized

In time for Mother’s Day, A Better Balance released a new report, “Long Overdue,” detailing the numerous ways pregnant workers are still routinely jeopardizing their health—and economic security—when denied medically necessary reasonable accommodations.

REPORT: Long Overdue – It Is Time for the Federal Pregnant Workers Fairness Act

May 8, 2019

Executive Summary PDF of Full Report Here Press Release Here More than forty years after the passage of the Pregnancy Discrimination Act (PDA), pregnant workers are still being forced to…

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.

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.

ABB Co-Authors Amicus Curiae Brief in Support of Alabama Worker Denied Pregnancy Accommodation

February 25, 2019
Pregnant Workers Fairness

We will be monitoring this case closely in the months ahead, as we work to ensure that no woman is forced to choose between her economic security and a healthy pregnancy.

BRIEF OF AMICI CURIAE A BETTER BALANCE, CENTER FOR WORKLIFE LAW, ET AL. IN SUPPORT OF PLAINTIFF-APPELLANT URGING REVERSAL

February 25, 2019

Victory for Pregnant Workers at Walmart Following ABB Lawsuit

February 4, 2019
Absence control

This is a major victory for pregnant workers at Walmart, the nation’s largest private employer! No longer should pregnant workers like our clients, Kaitlyn and Leigha, be punished for seeking urgent pregnancy-related medical care.