The Center for 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 Center for WorkLife Law is celebrating the appointment of Leah Kennedy as Staff Attorney. Leah will manage and provide services on our free legal helpline; serve workers who need assistance with employment issues related to pregnancy, abortion and pregnancy loss, lactation, and family caregiving; as well as develop know-your-rights resources and practical tools for workers and their allies.
Today, during his State of the State Address, New Jersey Governor Phil Murphy announced an impactful proposal to provide all state workers with 12 weeks of parental leave with full pay. “The adoption of paid family leave for state workers would help address the maternal health crisis, protect the health and wellbeing of babies, and have positive ripple effects across the state. In addition to the health benefits, when employees have access to paid family leave they are more likely to return to work and to be more productive when they do,” said Liz Morris, Co-Director of the Center for WorkLife Law.
Today WorkLife Law submitted comments to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration on the agency’s proposed rule, “Heat Injury and Illness Prevention in Outdoor and Indoor Work Settings.” Our comments were informed by our legal helpline which has provided direct assistance to scores of employees requesting accommodation and challenging denials, including those related to heat exposure in the workplace.
