Need a refresher on handling student pregnancy accommodations and parental leave requests? Our back-to-school sessions will cover the latest law and best practices for supporting pregnant and parenting students and workers on your campus. Register at pregnantscholar.org/back-to-school-trainings!

We're nearing the end of #DisabilityPrideMonth, but WorkLife Law's resources for family caregivers are available year-round. If you're someone who is working while caring for a loved one, thank you for all you do!! Our team is here to support you. worklifelaw.org/projects/fam...

Protections for Caregivers

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📣 Workers in California, you have rights that protect your safety while pregnant, postpartum, or lactating. Check out our Know-Your-Rights guide to learn about protected time off work, changes at work, and more! pregnantatwork.org/California

This Disability Pride Month, we stand with disabled people and the caregivers who support them. WorkLife Law offers free resources for family caregivers, including our Family Caregiver Resource Hub and free legal helpline.

Nobody should have to travel 1.5 hours for prenatal care‼️ Trump's Big Ugly Bill has been devastating for maternal health across the U.S since it was passed a year ago. Millions now live hours away from the closest hospital with a maternity unit, with rural communities impacted the hardest.

Not all disabilities are visible‼️

Moon 🍦🎠@sugarycarousel.bsky.social · last mo.

Happy disability pride month 🌈

Last week, our Co-Director Liz Morris was invited to address the full California Civil Rights Council — the state body responsible for drafting and adopting the regulations that interpret and enforce California's powerful anti-discrimination laws.

Female employees leave their jobs at nearly 3x the rate of their male colleagues following return-to-office mandates. AB 1729 is a CA bill aimed at protecting state workers’ ability to telework. Thank you to @wfam.bsky.social with @sacbee.com for uplifting this urgent issue affecting working women.

Title IX turns 54 today. 🙌🎂 Learn how #TitleIX protects pregnant and parenting college students from discrimination and guarantees leave and accommodations: thepregnantscholar.org

📣 Calling all family caregiver advocates! Did you know we have policy tools available on our website? You can find policy guidance for national, state, and local changemakers. Check it out: worklifelaw.org/projects/fam...

Our attorneys are ready to support you with any questions you have about your workplace rights. Contact our free legal helpline at www.worklifelaw.org/get-help. You can also reach us at helpline@worklifelaw.org or 415-703-8276.

As a member of the Coalition for Pregnant and Parenting Students Advocacy, we welcome you to a webinar that will: ✅explore the impact of Title IX on pregnant and parenting scholars ✅examine how states are leading efforts to strengthen student-parent protections ✅introduce a new policy toolkit

The LGBTQ community has fought for our right to exist for generations. We’ve always been here, and we always will be.

Speaking of which... Happy Pride!! For people needing support on their IVF journey, check out our resources to understand your rights at work. Our team is here to help. pregnantatwork.org/fertilitytre...

StabbyTabby 🔪🤘@stabbytabby.bsky.social · 2mo ago

Accurate

📣 Calling all community partners and advocates who want to better support workers during pregnancy postpartum. Join us in June for a Worker Rights Training series hosted by the UC Merced Community and Labor Center.

📣New FREE resource for employers! We are proud to have supported the creation of the Workplace Lactation Accommodations: Employer Toolkit. With our legal insight, this collection will help employers in complying with PUMP and PWFA. Download from the U.S. Breastfeeding Committee: bit.ly/3Pv48eb

A new study from @npwf.bsky.social found that women of color have less access to remote work because of the gender and occupational segregation. Check out the full report for insight into the changing workplace and how we can better support working moms. nationalpartnership.org/report/who-w...

Who Works from Home? Remote Work, Gender Equity, and the Access Gap | National Partnership for Women & Families

Nearly 36 million workers – mostly women – telework at least some hours. We analyze who is and isn't teleworking and propose new policies to thoughtfully implement work from home opportunities.

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Despite protections from PWFA, Amazon has failed to provide its pregnant workers the accommodations and time off needed for their safety. @brycetetraeder.bsky.social interviewed Amazon employees and worker rights advocates, including our co-Director, to expose the truth.

“No One Heard Me at Amazon”

Pregnant workers at the mega-corporation say they endure unsafe conditions and are punished when they asked for accommodations.

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Thank you for covering this pressing issue with care!! Pregnant workers deserve better.

Bryce Covert@brycecovert.bsky.social · 3mo ago

Amazon is routinely violating the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, putting pregnant warehouse employees’ health at risk www.thenation.com/article/soci...

The DOL has proposed changes that threaten many workers' access to leave and accommodations by making it easier to classify workers as independent contractors. Our staff attorney voiced our concerns with @law360.bsky.social about how this would roll back essential protections under the PUMP Act.

Happy Older Americans Month! WorkLife Law offers free resources for family caregivers providing support to older loved ones. Check out our FAQ and more here: worklifelaw.org/projects/fam...

Protections for Caregivers

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If you suffer from mental health conditions during or after pregnancy, work can feel impossible. But you have workplace rights that may help protect your mental health, including paid leave and accommodations. Learn more this #MaternalMentalHealthMonth: PregnantAtWork.org/Mental-Health

On International Workers’ Day, America’s unions celebrate the strength and solidarity of the labor movement, and we’re committed to building global worker power and justice. Solidarity forever ✊ #MayDay

A new proposed rule issued by the U.S. Dept of Labor would strip working mothers and family caregivers of critical workplace protections. 😡 WorkLife Law opposes this move, and told DoL why it matters for nursing moms & caregivers. We stand with workers.✊ Learn more: worklifelaw.org/news/worklif...

This #EarthDay, we honor not only the land, but the hard working people who nurture it. #WeFeedYou Este Día de la Tierra honramos no solo la tierra, sino también a las personas trabajadoras que la cuidan. #SoyEsencial

55 years in the fight against hate. Still pushing forward. We’re ready for what comes next. Not alone in this work. Together, we will confront injustice. www.splcenter.org/beacon-hope-...

ICYMI: @maggieastor.bsky.social's article about pregnant workers being denied reasonable accommodations at their jobs. 😠😡 WorkLife Law trains employers on what the law requires, and we help workers via our free legal helpline: worklifelaw.org/get-help/ Read more: www.nytimes.com/2026/04/14/w...

3 Years After a Landmark Law, Some Pregnant Workers Still Don’t Get Basic Accommodations

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Over 5.4 million kids in the U.S. are caregivers, juggling care responsibilities and schoolwork. And the Medicaid cuts could force millions more into that role. time.com/article/2026...

Many families have medically fragile members who rely on home- and community-based services to stay at home with their loved ones. Cuts to Medicaid will gut programs that provide these services! http://action.momsrising.org/sign/HCBS-2026/?source=bsky.mr #HealthCareNotTrumpsWar #MomSky

Here’s your Weekly Dose of health care news:  🤱🏾 It’s Black Maternal Health Week 🎙️ Protect Our Care held a panel on Black Maternal Health yesterday 📢 TODAY: Sen. Booker and Rep. Underwood join Protect Our Care to discuss the Momnibus  Get your full dose here: open.substack.com/pub/protecto...

Mothers vs. Missiles: Trump Chooses War While Moms Lose Care

This week, peace talks with Iran collapsed. Trump announced a blockade. Oil hit $102/barrel. And here at home? 30+ maternity wards have closed. Black women are 2-3x more likely to die in childbirth. M

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