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Testimony and Public Comments
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The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) when into effect on June 27, 2023 and is vital to safeguarding the rights, health, and safety of pregnant workers. It requires that covered employers provide reasonable accommodations to workers related to pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions. Legal Momentum just submitted a comment on proposed EEOC regulations implementing the Act to ensure that the PWFA is as strong as it can be.
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On September 27, 2023 Legal Momentum's Staff Attorney, Kyra Batté, testified in NYC Council's hearing on "The Child Welfare System and the Mandatory Report of Child Abuse or Maltreatment in New York State" that covered biases within the system and future reform. Kyra argued that non-consensual drug testing has no place in the maternal care of pregnant persons as it violates their rights and has long-lasting consequences if child protective services become involved.
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On June 26th, 2023, Kyra Batté, Staff Attorney, provided written and oral testimony before the New York City Council in support of Int 0811-2022, which would eliminate a longstanding retaliatory practice in settlement agreements used by employers that effectively penalize employees who challenge workplace discrimination. Read the full testimony below
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Today marks one year since the U.S. Supreme Court overruled Roe v. Wade and eliminated the federal right to abortion. The decision threatened the reproductive rights and autonomy of all birthing people, but as we know, it has affected some groups far greater than others. Low-income women, women of color, and the LGBTQ+ community continue to be disproportionately affected and harmed by the rollback of reproductive protections in the post-Roe era.
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On June 16th, 2023, Legal Momentum submitted a public comment to the Department of Health and Human Services in support of the proposed HIPAA Privacy Rule to Support Reproductive Health Care Privacy.
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On June 12th, 2023, Legal Momentum submitted a comment to the Office of Personnel Management (OPM) on its proposed rule on advancing pay equity in governmentwide pay systems.
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On May 15th, 2023, Legal Momentum submitted a public comment to the U.S. Department of Education's Office for Civil Rights supporting unequivocally, and without restriction, the right of transgender, nonbinary and intersex students to participate in school sports consistent with their gender identity.
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Memorandum in Support of AB 1094 (Wicks) Consent and Reproductive Equity (CARE) for Families Act
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Relates to prohibiting drug or alcohol testing and screening of pregnant or postpartum individuals and newborns
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Letter submitted by Legal Momentum with signatures from 39 national and New York State women's community organizations in support of the Raise Up New York minimum wage package (S1978A/A2204). The bill would raise and index the minimum wage across New York State.
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Legal Momentum submitted written testimony to the Senate Judiciary Committee on February 28, 2023 in full support of SJ Res 4 and affirmation of the Equal Rights Amendment’s validity.
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