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Strengthening legal rights for pregnant people & family caregivers at work & school. #CareCantWait Our Resource Hubs: 🌐Website: www.worklifelaw.org 🤰🏽Reproductive health & work: www.pregnantatwork.org 🎓Pregnant & parenting students: www.pregnantscholar.org
Visit our website to learn about the kinds of changes you can ask for, how to talk to your boss about it, and more! pregnantatwork.org/Heat-Hazards... This resource was created by WorkLife Law and @nationalcosh.bsky.social.
Under #PWFA, pregnant workers have legal rights to stay safe, such as asking for changes at work for their comfort and health.
It's National Week of Heat Action! Workers across the country are facing rising heat and unsafe working conditions. Heat is especially dangerous during pregnancy. Pregnant workers overheat and dehydrate faster than others.
Is your boss allowed to set your lactation break schedule? People assume they are only allowed to pump during breaks, but that's just not true! #NationalBreastfeedingMonth #BreastfeedingAtWork #LactationBreaks #WorkplaceRights #WorkingMoms
Happy #NationalBreastfeedingMonth! We offer many resources to support people returning to work while lactating, but we are highlighting these 3 this month:
Need a refresher on handling student pregnancy accommodations and parental leave requests? Our back-to-school sessions will cover the latest law and best practices for supporting pregnant and parenting students and workers on your campus. Register at pregnantscholar.org/back-to-school-trainings!
📣 Workers in California, you have rights that protect your safety while pregnant, postpartum, or lactating. Check out our Know-Your-Rights guide to learn about protected time off work, changes at work, and more! pregnantatwork.org/California
This Disability Pride Month, we stand with disabled people and the caregivers who support them. WorkLife Law offers free resources for family caregivers, including our Family Caregiver Resource Hub and free legal helpline.
Last week, our Co-Director Liz Morris was invited to address the full California Civil Rights Council — the state body responsible for drafting and adopting the regulations that interpret and enforce California's powerful anti-discrimination laws.
Our attorneys are ready to support you with any questions you have about your workplace rights. Contact our free legal helpline at www.worklifelaw.org/get-help. You can also reach us at helpline@worklifelaw.org or 415-703-8276.
📣New FREE resource for employers! We are proud to have supported the creation of the Workplace Lactation Accommodations: Employer Toolkit. With our legal insight, this collection will help employers in complying with PUMP and PWFA. Download from the U.S. Breastfeeding Committee: bit.ly/3Pv48eb
If you suffer from mental health conditions during or after pregnancy, work can feel impossible. But you have workplace rights that may help protect your mental health, including paid leave and accommodations. Learn more this #MaternalMentalHealthMonth: PregnantAtWork.org/Mental-Health
Calor, riesgos y embarazos saludables: Protegiendo a trabajadoras embarazadas en el trabajo Jue. 16 abr. Aprende cómo la Ley de Equidad para Trabajadoras Embarazadas puede garantizar protecciones laborales, cambios en el lugar de trabajo y tiempo libre. Regístrate: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Upcoming virtual Teach-In on Thu Apr 16: Heat, Hazards, & Healthy Pregnancies: Protecting Pregnant Workers on the Job Join WorkLife Law & National COSH to learn how the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act protects pregnant workers from heat & workplace hazards. Register: us02web.zoom.us/meeting/regi...
Today is #FarmworkersDay. Agricultural work is hazardous, with risks including falls, injuries, and exposure to extreme heat & pesticides. It's especially dangerous for pregnant & postpartum workers. California law provides farmworkers w/ protections. We can help: worklifelaw.org/dar-a-luz/
EQUAL PAY FOR EQUAL WORK. It doesn’t matter the job: In 2025, women continued to be paid less than men for full-time work. Unacceptable. #EqualPayDay
¡Atención comunidad de Napa! 🍇 Próxima reunión educativa de Líderes Campesinas & WorkLife Law. Hablaremos sobre: ✅ Derechos en el embarazo para trabajadoras agrícolas. ✅ Seguridad con pesticidas. 📅 Jueves 26 | 🕕 6:00 p.m. PT 📍 Por Zoom ¡No faltes! us02web.zoom.us/j/8162254097...
WorkLife Law is thrilled to welcome Linzay Davis to our Advisory Board! Linzay is the founder and CEO of Hello, Bundle, a parental leave consulting agency that has helped thousands of working parents understand their rights and maximize their paid leave. Learn more: worklifelaw.org/news/worklif...
Repost from The Female Quotient: Maternal health inequity in the U.S. is deeper than income alone. A Stanford study analyzing all CA births from 2007–2016 found that Black mothers and their newborns experience significantly worse health outcomes than white mothers and infants at all income levels.
On this #NationalCaregiversDay, we are thinking of the family caregivers who face endless challenges balancing care with work. Nobody should have to choose between their careers and loved ones. And yet, many continue reporting discrimination at work because of their caregiving responsibilities.
WorkLife Law is thrilled to welcome two new leaders to our Advisory Board: former EEOC Vice Chair Jocelyn Samuels and Sanford Heisler Sharp McKnight, LLP partner Carolin Guentert.
Our Co-Director Liz Morris shared her expertise with Law360 about the Fifth Circuit's ongoing review of the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act. Read the story: www.law360.com/employment-a...
Thousands of pregnant workers and family caregivers will face workplace discrimination in 2026—your support ensures they can rely on WorkLife Law's free legal helpline. Make your tax-deductible gift now: law.uclawsf.edu/site/Donatio...
During pregnancy and postpartum, you may feel sadness, despair, anger, fear, have difficulty sleeping or focusing, and more. You have workplace rights that can help. Contact WorkLife Law’s free legal helpline today! ☎️ 415-703-8276 ✉️ hotline@worklifelaw.org
As a family caregiver, you may have the right to take time off. Check out our new FMLA eligibility quiz and other tools to learn about your options. www.worklifelaw.org/CaregiverRights
Your generosity keeps our national legal helpline for pregnant people and family caregivers free. Donate this #GivingTuesday and make an impact. www.bit.ly/wllgive
You may have the right to take time off from work for pregnancy and family caregiving. Call our free legal helpline for support! 415-703-8276
Native women earn 53 cents for every dollar a white man makes, meaning Native women work almost twice as long to earn the same pay. This is not just a statistic—it's about real families struggling to afford food, medicine, and basic needs. Pay equity is about survival. #NativeWomensEqualPay
Nearly 1 in 4 adults in the U.S. are family caregivers– which often presents unique struggles for those who work. WorkLife Law helps caregivers understand their workplace rights. Learn about your rights this #NationalFamilyCaregiversMonth! www.worklifelaw.org/CaregiverRights
7 in 10 caregivers balance family caregiving and work responsibilities. As this number grows, the need for stronger protections is even more urgent. Join us in asserting that caregiving should never end careers! #NationalFamilyCaregiversMonth #NFCMonth