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.
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.
November is National Family Caregivers Month— have you paused to honor and celebrate the caregivers in your life? More than 63 million Americans are now providing care for family members with disabilities or serious health conditions, a number that continues to grow. Whether caring for aging parents or supporting disabled children, family caregivers are the glue that holds our communities together!
