Pregnant Workers Fairness

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

June 15, 2018
Featured, Pregnant Workers Fairness

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

BREAKING: 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 lifting heavy boxes, need more water breaks, or other assistance? With Walmart’s 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…

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.

Fairness for Pregnant Workers in Kentucky

January 29, 2018
Pregnant Workers Fairness

WALMART HIT WITH ANOTHER LEGAL CLAIM FOR PREGNANCY DISCRIMINATION

December 4, 2017
Pregnant Workers Fairness, Uncategorized

Today, three legal organizations that brought a class action lawsuit against Walmart earlier this year for discrimination against pregnant workers filed a new EEOC charge against the superstore.

FED WATCH: The Supreme Court is Back in Session and They’ll Be Deciding A Crucial Workers’ Rights Case

October 10, 2017
National Laws, Paid Sick Time, Pregnant Workers Fairness

Mandatory arbitration often deprives individual workers of their rights, and being unable to assert claims in conjunction with others will further hurt workers.

What New York City Workers Need Now

September 25, 2017
City Laws, Paid Sick Time

This report calls attention to some of the most pressing problems facing workers across the city today, with particular focus on issues affecting more vulnerable workers, including immigrant workers, undocumented workers, home care workers, and domestic workers.

A Great Day for Pregnant Workers in Massachusetts

July 27, 2017
Pregnant Workers Fairness, State Laws

After many years of advocacy, the Massachusetts Senate passed the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA)! This bill will make it illegal for most Massachusetts employers to deny reasonable accommodations to pregnant workers.