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 first lawsuits under the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act and PUMP Act have been tried, and workers won both cases — with awards totaling over half a million dollars. WorkLife Law is proud to have helped pass these landmark laws, shaped their regulations, and supported the attorneys who made these victories possible.
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. Jocelyn and Carolin bring extraordinary experience, expertise, and wisdom to WorkLife Law’s Advisory Board.
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.
