June 27, 2022

Alex Berke for the Daily Beast: You Know What's Missing from the 'Dobbs' Opinion? Women.

                   

The US Supreme Court’s catastrophic and heartbreaking decision to overturn Roe v. Wade, which has guaranteed a woman’s constitutional right to an abortion for almost 50 years, has ignited a blaze of emotions across the country. From rage and fear, to sadness and pain, many of us are still coming to terms with how to process the events of Friday, June 24. This decision reaches far beyond a medical procedure and touches every aspect of women’s lives—especially those of women of color and women struggling with poverty.

As Alex Berke writes for the Daily Beast in her opinion on Friday, “women continue to be discriminated against after they give birth and are responsible for keeping their child alive.” Workplace discrimination is unlawful, but laws against it do very little to prevent it from happening in the first place. Women forced to be pregnant and give birth could be also forced to suffer discrimination that effects their ability to provide for the child they were compelled to raise.

Read Alex’s piece here for a discussion of other ways in which this decision hobbles women’s ability to stand as equal and free citizens in this country.

New Study Finds No Negative Effects in NYS Paid Family Leave 

April 16, 2021
Paid Family Leave
The results of a three-year study conducted by the National Bureau of Economic Research indicated that paid family leave policies do not have a negative effect for employers.

CLE Webinar Discusses the Vaccination Pros and Cons for Workplaces

April 16, 2021
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A recent Association of Corporate Counsel CLE webinar provided an important look at what employers should be thinking about as vaccination efforts here in the US speed up.

LinkedIn Adds “Stay-at-home” Job Title

April 12, 2021
Gender Discrimination
In a small step to help parents feel more comfortable about their employment histories, employment-focused social network LinkedIn has added the option for users to describe their employment status as “stay-at-home,” whether it’s mother, father, or parent.

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