Family Caregiver Discrimination Policy Guidance

No One Should Lose Their Job for Taking Care of Family: New Guidance on Caregiver Discrimination Policies

In collaboration with State Innovation Exchange (SiX), we created new policy guidance breaking down family caregiver discrimination and how states can effectively intervene.

This new resource includes:

• What caregiver discrimination looks like, from denied promotions to job loss based on caregiving responsibilities—not job performance.
• The current legal landscape, highlighting gaps in federal and state protections.
• Policy solutions, including examples of state laws that prohibit discrimination and offer job accommodations for caregivers.
• The benefits of reform, from advancing gender equity and reducing poverty to improving mental health and boosting workplace retention.