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.
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.
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.
