“I went from financially thriving to homeless in just a few months': Two new pieces of legislation are changing health and economic trajectories for parents like Natasha Jackson. (via KnowYourValue)
in 2021. For pregnant workers of color, this sex stereotyping is accompanied by additional layers of biases stemming from structural racism, forcing them to make impossible choices between their health and income.
To be sure, more must be done to support women. The Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993, which guarantees 12 weeks of job-protected unpaid leave, has proven to bewho call our free legal helpline. Often, the workers we hear from don’t work enough hours, or haven’t worked for their employer long enough, to qualify for the law’s protection. Without job-protected leave, they are routinely told to “reapply” for their jobs after giving birth, or outright fired.
Amidst unprecedented attacks on reproductive rights and surging maternal mortality, it has been difficult to feel hopeful about women’s rights. But the passage of the PWFA and PUMP Act are worth celebrating. They deliver long overdue respect, equality and opportunity for millions of working moms. Knowledge is power, and this Mother’s Day, let’s spread awareness of these historic wins and ensure new and expecting moms in America are equipped to exercise their new workplace rights while we also double down on efforts to secure paid leave and deliver work-family justice for all.Dina Bakst is the co-founder and co-president of national nonprofit work-family legal advocacy organization A Better Balance.
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