pregnancy discrimination

Map: State and Local Pregnant Worker Fairness Laws

July 19, 2018
Pregnant Workers Fairness

Twenty-three states and 5 localities have passed laws that grant explicit legal protections to pregnant workers, expanding rights available under federal law. A Better Balance has played a leading or…

Fact Sheet: Miscarriage and Workplace Rights

July 19, 2018
Family Leave, Pregnant Workers Fairness

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.

U.S. Supreme Court Rules Against Workers, Women & Immigrants

June 27, 2018
National Laws, Pregnant Workers Fairness, Workplace Equality

This week, the U.S. Supreme Court handed down three 5-4 decisions with terrible consequences for workers, women, and immigrants. A Better Balance unites in solidarity with all those affected. And we are as resolved as ever to fight for justice for all vulnerable groups.

From Wall St. to Walmart: Pregnancy discrimination happens every day, in every industry

June 15, 2018
Pregnant Workers Fairness

ABB clients Otisha Woolbright and Candis Riggins are featured in The New York Times.

Walmart Enacts a New Policy for Pregnant Workers: What You Need to Know to Stop Pregnancy Discrimination

June 15, 2018
Pregnant Workers Fairness

Working at Walmart while pregnant? Recovering from childbirth? Temporarily need to stop heavy lifting, need more water breaks, or other assistance? With this new policy, you don’t have to choose between your paycheck and your health.

Press Release: After Years of Legal Pressure, Walmart Updates Policy for Pregnant Employees

June 15, 2018
Pregnant Workers Fairness

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE Friday, June 15, 2018 Contact: Lorraine Kenny, A Better Balance, 212-430-5982 x165, lkenny@abetterbalance.org Maria Patrick, NWLC, 202-588-5180, mpatrick@nwlc.org Aurora Matthews, New Heights Communications, 301-221-7984, aurora@newheightscommunications.com Andrea Dehlendorf, 510-410-6347, andrea@united4respect.org…

If We Really Want to Celebrate Motherhood, Let’s Pay Moms Equally

May 30, 2018
Workplace Equality

Today is Moms’ Equal Pay Day. On average, mothers who work full-time, year-round, only earn 71 cents for every dollar fathers earn. To bring this into focus, in a role where a man is making $40,000 per year for a full-time job, the average mother would only make $28,400, or $11,600 less for that same role.

Fighting Bias Against Mothers in the Workplace

May 29, 2018
Pregnant Workers Fairness

Every day, pregnant women and mothers, especially those with the fewest resources, experience blatant discrimination at work and are forced to choose between caring for their children and earning a paycheck.

This Workers’ Memorial Week, One Family’s Experience Tells the Harrowing Story of Unsafe Workplace Conditions in This Country

May 1, 2018
Pregnant Workers Fairness

Poultry and egg workers, in particular, face extremely hazardous conditions on the job and work in a climate of fear. The US Department of Labor found that poultry workers are injured five times more than other workers.

This Black Maternal Health Week, We Stand in Solidarity with Black Women Leaders Calling for Urgent Action on Black Maternal Health

April 17, 2018
Pregnant Workers Fairness

Black women are three to four times more likely to experience a pregnancy-related death than white women. One factor lays at the root of this devastating statistic: systemic racism.