On Wednesday, 4/24 at 12 PM, we will be joining our partners Lift Louisiana and 10,000 Women Louisiana at the state capitol for Economic Justice Day. We'll be discussing how #PaidLeave can advance economic justice for all families. Register here: eventbrite.com/e/women-on-wed…

When the federal government failed to guarantee #PaidSickDays during the peak of the COVID-19 pandemic, local governments stepped up to secure the benefit for their workers. Learn more in this new Fordham Urban Law Journal article: A Better Balance ir.lawnet.fordham.edu/cgi/viewconten…

'Advocates also emphasized that without changes to [New York's] temporary disability insurance program, employees continue to get higher paid leave to care for a sick family member than for their own illness.' @TimesUnion timesunion.com/state/article/…

Excellent explainer from Alexandra Olson Claire Savage The Associated Press on what workers navigating pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions need to know about their legal rights under the groundbreaking Pregnant Workers Fairness Act: apnews.com/article/pregna…

We join our fellow gender justice & civil rights advocates in applauding the new Title IX rule from U.S. Department of Education, while urging the Biden Administration to go farther to protect transgender, nonbinary, and intersex student athletes from discrimination.
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On Wednesday, 4/24 at 12 PM, we will be joining our partners Lift Louisiana and 10,000 Women Louisiana at the state capitol for Economic Justice Day. We'll be discussing how #PaidLeave can advance economic justice for all families. Register here: eventbrite.com/e/women-on-wed…

A recent court decision blocks Texas state government employees from exercising their rights under the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act.

An FAQ on what workers in Texas and nationwide should know: abetterbalance.org/resources/faq-…

“There were gaps in the law that were causing pregnant workers to fall through the cracks.' We spoke with Savannah Maher Marketplace about what the new, robust rule for the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act means for workers: marketplace.org/2024/04/18/eeo…