
A Better Balance
@abetterbalance
Fighting for justice in the workplace for women, caregivers, and people with health needs of their own.
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Caregiving often takes a village, and extended family, friends, and neighbors can play a vital role. Our work-family laws should use inclusive family definitions that recognize ALL the bonds we rely upon during life's most important moments. National Women's Law Center: nwlc.org/the-caregivers…

Time is running out for NY leadership to pass real paid medical leave. We can't let them leave New Yorkers managing cancer, chronic illness, and complicated pregnancies behind for yet another year. Pass A84 NOW! Governor Kathy Hochul takeaction.io/abb/tell-your-…


Recent paid parental leave wins for state employees in Alabama and Mississippi represent promising progress toward extending paid leave to more Southern workers. Economic Policy Institute: epi.org/blog/progress-…

"It’s time to take care of our state’s workers by providing meaningful paid medical leave." We couldn't agree more, Michaelle C. Solages. Time is ticking, and the Assembly must support New Yorkers managing serious health needs by passing A.84 ASAP. liherald.com/stories/michae…

Paid parental leave policies for state employees are popular across party lines, including in the South. As we told Anna Claire Vollers Stateline || bsky @stateline.org, these policies strengthen the workforce AND the economy, helping states retain and support talented workers: stateline.org/2025/05/30/mor…

The Trump administration is using “DEI” as a dog whistle to scapegoat marginalized workers and rewrite the true definition of discrimination. As A Better Balance President Inimai Chettiar writes for Teen Vogue, knowledge is power – here's what workers should know: teenvogue.com/story/how-trum…


This LGBTQ Families Day, transgender and non-binary workers who need support at work as they care for themselves and their loved ones should know that they have rights. Our new resources with TransgenderLawCenter are here to help: abetterbalance.org/resources/guid…

Exciting news: With Governor Jared Polis's signature, Colorado just expanded the state's paid family and medical leave program to provide 12 additional weeks for parents of babies in the NICU! 🎉



NY's paid medical leave benefits have been capped at $170/week since 1989. No one can live off of this in 2025. A.84 will fix this, and has the support it needs to pass. NY Assembly Majority must bring it to a vote ASAP – New Yorkers can't wait any longer.




With 89 sponsors and the support of 50+ organizations it is time for NY Assembly Majority to bring A84 by Michaelle C. Solages to a vote.

With over 1.2 Million cancer survivors living in NY, it is time for NY Assembly Majority to reform NY's Temporary Disability Insurance program by passing A84. fightcancer.org/releases/new-r…


Join us virtually on 6/10 alongside our partners at OxfamAmerica for the official launch of "A New Era for Black Women," a groundbreaking report amplifying the voices, needs, and visions of Black women across the South. oxfam.zoom.us/webinar/regist…

