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.
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!
WorkLife Law has trained over 100 community health workers in how to support farmworkers endangered by toxic chemicals during their pregnancy. One of those workers includes “Rosa,” who recently shared her story with an investigative reporter unveiling the dangers of pesticide exposure and how our volunteers and legal helpline are keeping pregnant workers safe.
For the first time, farmworkers in California’s Central Coast can access critical pregnancy and workplace rights information in their native languages– by simply listening. Roughly half of the region’s farmworkers have limited Spanish proficiency and speak primarily-oral Indigenous languages. These workers have long been underserved by traditional outreach efforts, and often struggle to learn about the legal protections they need to stay safe. WorkLife Law’s newest resource breaks these barriers by allowing workers to listen to their rights.
