A Better Balance
@abetterbalance.org
Advancing justice in the workplace for women, caregivers, and people with health needs of their own.
The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act ✔️
Paid family and medical leave in 14 states ✔️
Paid sick time in 19 states ✔️
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The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act ✔️
Paid family and medical leave in 14 states ✔️
Paid sick time in 19 states ✔️
abetterbalance.org | 1-833-NEED-ABB
Happy Thanksgiving! This time of year always serves as a reminder of the future we're fighting for: one where care truly matters, and where everyone can be close to those they love during life's important moments. Today, we're thankful for your solidarity and support.
November 27, 2025 at 6:02 PM
Happy Thanksgiving! This time of year always serves as a reminder of the future we're fighting for: one where care truly matters, and where everyone can be close to those they love during life's important moments. Today, we're thankful for your solidarity and support.
"Since the United States does not have a federal policy that gives workers paid time off after giving birth, having a medical procedure, or to care for a loved one, many will cram this labor into their precious holiday time." @paidleaveforall.bsky.social: www.fastcompany.com/91448214/for...
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November 26, 2025 at 3:37 PM
"Since the United States does not have a federal policy that gives workers paid time off after giving birth, having a medical procedure, or to care for a loved one, many will cram this labor into their precious holiday time." @paidleaveforall.bsky.social: www.fastcompany.com/91448214/for...
"The need [for caregivers] crosses nearly all demographic lines: age, race, geography, politics, religion. In our fragmented society, it is as close to a universal concern as you can find." www.nytimes.com/2025/11/24/o...
Opinion | America’s Caregivers Are in Crisis
Caregivers are at the brink of despair.
www.nytimes.com
November 25, 2025 at 10:16 PM
"The need [for caregivers] crosses nearly all demographic lines: age, race, geography, politics, religion. In our fragmented society, it is as close to a universal concern as you can find." www.nytimes.com/2025/11/24/o...
Last week, we spoke alongside @thelssc.bsky.social at EARNCon 2025 in New Orleans, where we discussed creative ways Southern cities and towns can pass laws protecting workers – even as more conservative state governments try to block local progress.
November 25, 2025 at 3:56 PM
Last week, we spoke alongside @thelssc.bsky.social at EARNCon 2025 in New Orleans, where we discussed creative ways Southern cities and towns can pass laws protecting workers – even as more conservative state governments try to block local progress.
"This is basically putting workers in the position of needing to choose between their safety and their paycheck."
We're holding Amazon accountable for denying its workers legally-protected accommodations:
www.ibtimes.com/amazon-faces...
We're holding Amazon accountable for denying its workers legally-protected accommodations:
www.ibtimes.com/amazon-faces...
Amazon Faces Federal Lawsuit Over Alleged ADA Violations and Absence Policies
Amazon faces a federal class-action lawsuit over alleged ADA violations and punitive attendance policies for disabled workers.
www.ibtimes.com
November 24, 2025 at 9:22 PM
"This is basically putting workers in the position of needing to choose between their safety and their paycheck."
We're holding Amazon accountable for denying its workers legally-protected accommodations:
www.ibtimes.com/amazon-faces...
We're holding Amazon accountable for denying its workers legally-protected accommodations:
www.ibtimes.com/amazon-faces...
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Abusive preemption is blocking paid sick days. Nearly 73M Americans live in places that can’t require businesses to provide paid sick days, even though they improve economic security & keep us all healthier. Learn more via @abetterbalance.org @npwf.bsky.social nationalpartnership.org/report/nearl...
November 24, 2025 at 4:32 PM
Abusive preemption is blocking paid sick days. Nearly 73M Americans live in places that can’t require businesses to provide paid sick days, even though they improve economic security & keep us all healthier. Learn more via @abetterbalance.org @npwf.bsky.social nationalpartnership.org/report/nearl...
Care workers provide life-sustaining care that allows families and communities to thrive. Read @tcfdotorg.bsky.social and @caringacross.org’s new report to learn more: go.tcf.org/TheCareImperative
The Care Imperative: Why Investing In Care Grows America’s Economy
Executive Summary A better, more affordable country for all of us is possible, within reach, and necessary if we are to secure a brighter future for
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November 24, 2025 at 4:04 PM
Care workers provide life-sustaining care that allows families and communities to thrive. Read @tcfdotorg.bsky.social and @caringacross.org’s new report to learn more: go.tcf.org/TheCareImperative
A new report highlights alarming violations in Hyundai-Kia’s U.S. supply chain:
⚠️ 12 worker fatalities in 10 years.
⚠️ Children as young as 13 found working at 9 suppliers.
⚠️ $158M+ in environmental penalties since 2006.
Read the full report: www.RecallInjustice.org
⚠️ 12 worker fatalities in 10 years.
⚠️ Children as young as 13 found working at 9 suppliers.
⚠️ $158M+ in environmental penalties since 2006.
Read the full report: www.RecallInjustice.org
Recall Injustice | Learn the Dirty Secrets Behind Hyundai-Kia’s Clean Cars
The push for “clean-energy” vehicles and higher profit margins has come at the expense of workers’ rights and community well-being. Companies in Hyundai-Kia’s U.S. supply chain have been linked to…
www.RecallInjustice.org
November 21, 2025 at 6:27 PM
A new report highlights alarming violations in Hyundai-Kia’s U.S. supply chain:
⚠️ 12 worker fatalities in 10 years.
⚠️ Children as young as 13 found working at 9 suppliers.
⚠️ $158M+ in environmental penalties since 2006.
Read the full report: www.RecallInjustice.org
⚠️ 12 worker fatalities in 10 years.
⚠️ Children as young as 13 found working at 9 suppliers.
⚠️ $158M+ in environmental penalties since 2006.
Read the full report: www.RecallInjustice.org
"It's truly absurd that the U.S. is only one of two countries that doesn't offer paid leave," said @inimai.bsky.social at @washingtonpost.com's 2025 Global Women's Summit, noting that 82% of voters support paid leave, across red states, blue states, and purple states.
November 21, 2025 at 3:30 PM
"It's truly absurd that the U.S. is only one of two countries that doesn't offer paid leave," said @inimai.bsky.social at @washingtonpost.com's 2025 Global Women's Summit, noting that 82% of voters support paid leave, across red states, blue states, and purple states.
"Paid leave strikes at the heart of what families care about the most: their financial security and their health," says @inimai.bsky.social at @washingtonpost.com's Global Women's Summit.
November 20, 2025 at 5:38 PM
"Paid leave strikes at the heart of what families care about the most: their financial security and their health," says @inimai.bsky.social at @washingtonpost.com's Global Women's Summit.
We're here today in D.C. for The Washington Post's Global Women's Summit – presented by A Better Balance! Follow along for an inspiring day!
November 20, 2025 at 3:21 PM
We're here today in D.C. for The Washington Post's Global Women's Summit – presented by A Better Balance! Follow along for an inspiring day!
No worker should ever be punished because of their caregiving responsibilities. Today, we submitted an amicus brief defending caregivers who work for Amazon in NYC against discrimination. www.abetterbalance.org/new-amicus-b...
New Amicus Brief Defends Anti-discrimination Protections for Caregivers in NYC - A Better Balance
Employers like Amazon must support caregivers by implementing fair policies, instead of forcing them to make impossible choices between work and family responsibilities.
www.abetterbalance.org
November 19, 2025 at 5:38 PM
No worker should ever be punished because of their caregiving responsibilities. Today, we submitted an amicus brief defending caregivers who work for Amazon in NYC against discrimination. www.abetterbalance.org/new-amicus-b...
“Local authority is so crucial to LGBTQ rights, to economic and social justice, particularly at a time when the federal government is hostile to transgender rights.”
We spoke to @bloomberglaw.com about resisting state-level attempts to block local progress: news.bloomberglaw.com/daily-labor-...
We spoke to @bloomberglaw.com about resisting state-level attempts to block local progress: news.bloomberglaw.com/daily-labor-...
Texas ‘Death Star’ Suit Enables More Erosion of LGBTQ+ Bias Laws
A suit poised to eliminate Dallas’ LGBTQ+ anti-bias ordinances brought under a sweeping Texas preemption law threatens to accelerate a burgeoning movement across states to undercut local legal…
news.bloomberglaw.com
November 19, 2025 at 3:07 PM
“Local authority is so crucial to LGBTQ rights, to economic and social justice, particularly at a time when the federal government is hostile to transgender rights.”
We spoke to @bloomberglaw.com about resisting state-level attempts to block local progress: news.bloomberglaw.com/daily-labor-...
We spoke to @bloomberglaw.com about resisting state-level attempts to block local progress: news.bloomberglaw.com/daily-labor-...
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Native women with a professional degree stand to lose nearly $3 million to the wage gap over a 40-year career. https://action.momsrising.org/sign/NWEPD25/ #EqualPayDay #NativeWomensEqualPayDay #NWEPD
November 18, 2025 at 7:10 PM
Native women with a professional degree stand to lose nearly $3 million to the wage gap over a 40-year career. https://action.momsrising.org/sign/NWEPD25/ #EqualPayDay #NativeWomensEqualPayDay #NWEPD
The wage disparity is the result of biases and a legacy of policies designed to oppress and erase Indigenous cultures. We need #EquityForNativeWomen #NativeWomensEqualPay
November 18, 2025 at 7:45 PM
The wage disparity is the result of biases and a legacy of policies designed to oppress and erase Indigenous cultures. We need #EquityForNativeWomen #NativeWomensEqualPay
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Today is #NativeWomensEqualPayDay. For every $1 earned by a non-Hispanic white man, Native women earn just 58¢. This devastating wage gap fuels hardship & insecurity. #IndigenousWomen deserve #EqualPay & #EconomicJustice.
November 18, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Today is #NativeWomensEqualPayDay. For every $1 earned by a non-Hispanic white man, Native women earn just 58¢. This devastating wage gap fuels hardship & insecurity. #IndigenousWomen deserve #EqualPay & #EconomicJustice.
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Today is #NativeWomensEqualPayDay. During Native American Heritage Month, we must also recognize the fight to close the wage gap for our matriarchs! Support Native Women to help strengthen Native communities! Take action and help us spread awareness: equalrights.quorum.us/campaign/147...
November 18, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Today is #NativeWomensEqualPayDay. During Native American Heritage Month, we must also recognize the fight to close the wage gap for our matriarchs! Support Native Women to help strengthen Native communities! Take action and help us spread awareness: equalrights.quorum.us/campaign/147...
Today on #NativeWomensEqualPayDay we spotlight the reality that Native American women working full-time year-round earn just 58 cents for every dollar earned by non-Hispanic white men. This stark pay gap is unacceptable – join us in calling for #EquityForNativeWomen.
November 18, 2025 at 7:00 PM
Today on #NativeWomensEqualPayDay we spotlight the reality that Native American women working full-time year-round earn just 58 cents for every dollar earned by non-Hispanic white men. This stark pay gap is unacceptable – join us in calling for #EquityForNativeWomen.
Do you need help asking your boss for pregnancy accommodations at work? Our sample letter tool can help you approach your employer about your rights under the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act: www.abetterbalance.org/resources/sa...
Sample Letters to Give to Your Employer About the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act - A Better Balance
Ready to request a reasonable accommodation under the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act? See below for a guide about how to write a letter, email, text, or other
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November 18, 2025 at 3:49 PM
Do you need help asking your boss for pregnancy accommodations at work? Our sample letter tool can help you approach your employer about your rights under the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act: www.abetterbalance.org/resources/sa...
Under Amazon's punitive attendance policy, employees live under constant threat of punishment if they get sick or injured or need time off to care for a family member. We're taking the retail giant to court to hold them accountable. www.cbsnews.com/news/amazon-...
Amazon sued in class action lawsuit over workplace absence practices
A class action lawsuit filed in a New York federal court on Wednesday claims Amazon uses a "punitive absence control system" against its employees.
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November 17, 2025 at 4:30 PM
Under Amazon's punitive attendance policy, employees live under constant threat of punishment if they get sick or injured or need time off to care for a family member. We're taking the retail giant to court to hold them accountable. www.cbsnews.com/news/amazon-...
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Amazon's practices put warehouse workers in the position of needing to choose between their safety and their pay.
Read about A Better Balance's new class action lawsuit on behalf of thousands of disabled Amazon workers in @cbsnews.com: www.cbsnews.com/news/amazon-...
Read about A Better Balance's new class action lawsuit on behalf of thousands of disabled Amazon workers in @cbsnews.com: www.cbsnews.com/news/amazon-...
Amazon sued in class action lawsuit over workplace absence practices
A class action lawsuit filed in a New York federal court on Wednesday claims Amazon uses a "punitive absence control system" against its employees.
www.cbsnews.com
November 14, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Amazon's practices put warehouse workers in the position of needing to choose between their safety and their pay.
Read about A Better Balance's new class action lawsuit on behalf of thousands of disabled Amazon workers in @cbsnews.com: www.cbsnews.com/news/amazon-...
Read about A Better Balance's new class action lawsuit on behalf of thousands of disabled Amazon workers in @cbsnews.com: www.cbsnews.com/news/amazon-...
“Amazon has devised policies that ensure that employees live under the constant threat of punishment, risking their health and safety to come to work every day instead of raising their legal rights." www.the-independent.com/news/world/a...
Amazon sued for using ‘threat of punishment’ against sick workers
The lawsuit alleges that one worker has their Unpaid Time Off docked after she asked Amazon to make small accommodations for her genetic condition
www.the-independent.com
November 14, 2025 at 4:07 PM
“Amazon has devised policies that ensure that employees live under the constant threat of punishment, risking their health and safety to come to work every day instead of raising their legal rights." www.the-independent.com/news/world/a...
Exciting news: New Yorkers will soon be able to use their legal right to paid sick time for more purposes, including caring for disabled loved ones, recovering from workplace violence, and dealing with housing- and benefits-related legal proceedings. www.abetterbalance.org/local-victor...
Local Victory: NYC Expands Paid Sick Time Law to Include More Covered Purposes and Protections! - A Better Balance
This newest expansion to the city’s law will provide new protections to workers and ensure that New Yorkers can attend to their real-life needs without being forced to risk their job or income.
www.abetterbalance.org
November 13, 2025 at 8:23 PM
Exciting news: New Yorkers will soon be able to use their legal right to paid sick time for more purposes, including caring for disabled loved ones, recovering from workplace violence, and dealing with housing- and benefits-related legal proceedings. www.abetterbalance.org/local-victor...
A class of Amazon warehouse workers with disabilities is suing the retail giant over its systematic mistreatment and violations of the ADA. We're seeking justice for our clients and for Amazon to change its abusive policies. Read more in
@reuters.com: www.reuters.com/business/wor...
@reuters.com: www.reuters.com/business/wor...
www.reuters.com
November 13, 2025 at 5:14 PM
A class of Amazon warehouse workers with disabilities is suing the retail giant over its systematic mistreatment and violations of the ADA. We're seeking justice for our clients and for Amazon to change its abusive policies. Read more in
@reuters.com: www.reuters.com/business/wor...
@reuters.com: www.reuters.com/business/wor...
BREAKING: A Better Balance and co-counsel Vladeck, Raskin & Clark P.C. just filed a class action lawsuit against Amazon, seeking justice for thousands of warehouse workers with disabilities across New York State.
Amazon Workers File Class Action Holding the Behemoth Accountable for its Treatment of Warehouse Employees with Disabilities - A Better Balance
As the complaint explains, Amazon’s practices systematically violate the provisions of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) that make it illegal to retaliate or interfere with workers’ rights. Ms...
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November 12, 2025 at 4:48 PM
BREAKING: A Better Balance and co-counsel Vladeck, Raskin & Clark P.C. just filed a class action lawsuit against Amazon, seeking justice for thousands of warehouse workers with disabilities across New York State.