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 temperatures rise, workers across the country are increasingly vulnerable to unsafe conditions on the job. To help protect pregnant workers from the dangers of extreme heat in the workplace, WorkLife Law has produced new resources.
WorkLife Law filed a formal comment urging the U.S. Department of Labor to withdraw a proposed worker classification rule that would strip working mothers and family caregivers of critical workplace protections.
The New York Times highlighted that too many employers are still denying pregnancy accommodation requests – especially for low-wage and retail workers – and how WorkLife Law’s free legal helpline is making a difference.
