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.
New research from WorkLife Law reveals that the U.S. Department of Education did not resolve any sexual harassment, sexual violence, or pregnancy discrimination cases during the first year of President Trump’s second term. The Department resolved only four sex-discrimination cases from its backlog of thousands of open investigations.
As we ring in the new year, WorkLife Law is celebrating a major milestone: the PUMP Act’s lactation protections now cover workers in nearly every industry. This fall, WorkLife Law helped secure a new provision closing the gap for Congressional employees. And, on December 29, 2025, the PUMP Act’s protections finally took effect for certain transportation workers who operate locomotives or motorcoaches.
2025 threw many curveballs at working families – and those of us fighting for their rights. But here’s what stayed true: connection matters, progress is possible, and the work we do together makes a real difference. We found significant moments of hope in this hard year – a worker who kept their job, a new protection signed into law, a community organizer equipped to help their neighbor apply for paid leave. These wins remind us why we do this work – and that we can still move the needle, even now.
