WorkLife Law is a national advocacy and research organization that advances gender and racial equity by strengthening legal rights for pregnant people and family caregivers. Our work seeks to ensure all people have the freedom to build and maintain economic security through employment and educational opportunities, without having to sacrifice their health or their loved ones’ care.
WorkLife Law fights these and other problems by advancing policy change and providing direct legal support to workers and students in need.
The Protecting Family Caregivers from Discrimination Act was re-introduced in the United States Senate during National Family Caregivers Month.
This legislation, informed by WorkLife Law research, would make it illegal for employers to discriminate against family caregivers in the workplace.
WorkLife Law has been selected as a Workplace Innovation Now (WIN) Challenge Awardee. The $2.5 million award will enable WorkLife Law to launch Expecting Change: Supporting Pregnant and Postpartum Workers. Over the next three years, WorkLife Law will train 10,000 women’s healthcare providers to help their patients access the workplace accommodations and leave they need to stay healthy and financially secure. The award will also double the capacity of WorkLife Law’s free legal helpline that offers direct support to workers.
With WorkLife Law’s support, California has now enshrined rights to parental leave, pregnancy accommodations, and anti-discrimination protections for all postsecondary students. This new law will ensure no California college student will have to choose between their family and their education.
