Equal Rights for Working Families

ERA stands up for workers who face bias or unfair treatment in the workplace because they are are mothers or other caregivers, or simply because it is assumed that they will be. We are battling false stereotypes about the productivity of mothers and other primary caregivers that lead to discrimination in pay and promotion. We also protect workers who actually need family and medical leave or workplace accommodations, especially for low-wage earners in inflexible work environments.

ERA empowers workers to assert their right to provide crucial care for their children or extended families without losing their jobs and the financial stability of their families. Learn more about ERA’s work:

• Promoting policies that support working families

• Helping pregnant women and caregivers address discrimination and unfair treatment at work

• Educating caregivers about their workplace rights

Latest From the Working Families Campaign

Leading the Charge for PWFA

ERA is leading charge for passage of the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) to ensure that employers accommodate of pregnant workers. Take action and help.
 
 
 
 
 

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Amira: Fighting Back After Being Fired Because She Was Pregnant

ERA is pleased to announce that it has reached a settlement on behalf of Amira*, an immigrant worker who was harassed and ultimately fired from her job as a caregiver for seniors at a residential health care facility in the South Bay shortly after she told her boss that she was pregnant. read more

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