A Better Balance
A Better Balance
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About this organization
Mission
A Better Balance uses the power of the law to advance justice for workers, so they can care for themselves and their loved ones without jeopardizing their economic security. Our expert legal team combats discrimination against pregnant workers and caregivers and advances supportive policies like paid sick time, paid family and medical leave, fair scheduling, and accessible, quality childcare and eldercare. When we value the work of providing care, which has long been marginalized due to sexism and racism, our communities and our nation are healthier and stronger.
About
Most Significant ActivitiesPaid Leave Paid Family and Medical Leave and Paid Sick Days A Better Balance works around the country helping to lead the fight to improve access to paid leave. In our home state of New York we have successfully enacted a law requiring that all workers be allowed to earn paid sick days in New York City and a paid family leave law that will go into effect statewide in January 2018.(1) Paid family and medical leave barely exists in the United States. The only Federal protection, the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA), applies only to businesses with over 50 employees, limits access for part-time workers, and guarantees only unpaid leave, which severely restricts its use, especially among low-income workers. A Better Balance leads the fight for paid family leave throughout the country. Prior to this year, there were only three states that had a program for paid family leave. However, working closely with the Governor of New York and the state legislature, we were able to pass the fourth paid family leave law in the nation which will go into effect in January 2018. When fully phased in it will be the strongest paid family leave law in the country offering 12 weeks of job protected leave to all New York workers who have a new child or a seriously ill family member to care for. During this period we have worked to educate the public and key stakeholders about the new law to insure that those who need it will be able to take advantage of it. We have also provided extensive legal support to coalitions throughout the country working on this issue, especially in Washington D.C. and Washington state which also passed paid family leave laws and to Massachusetts, Oregon and other states where the fight for paid family leave is ongoing. In Nashville, TN, municipal workers now have paid family leave, thanks in part to our assistance. (2) A Better Balance has provided extensive legal advice and support for efforts to secure paid sick days guarantees throughout the country. We provide ongoing legal support to states and localities working on paid sick days issues, providing legal support during this fiscal year to organizations in Arizona, California, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Missouri, Oregon, Pennsylvania, and Vermont. We are also responsible for the paid sick days legislation in New York City that guarantees paid sick time to 3.4 million workers. We have developed model policies used throughout the country including model family definitions that insure inclusiveness for all families.Discrimination Against Pregnant Workers and Family CaregiversLow-wage working women, especially single mothers, are particularly at risk of losing income or even their jobs in their effort to fulfill family responsibilities and that risk is especially serious during pregnancy. ABB has been actively involved in a range of work at the local, state, and federal levels to change policies that address the limitations of current laws protecting pregnant and caregiving workers. An ABB New York Times op-ed in January 2012 inspired Congressional action, leading to the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act. In New York City and New York State, ABBs work led to enactment of a Pregnant Workers Fairness Act that insures that women can receive reasonable accommodations to keep them on the job while pregnant. Because of ABBs efforts, a total of 27 state/local laws have passed since 2013 providing stronger pregnancy discrimination protections for workers. In addition, due to ABBs efforts, caregiver discrimination laws have been passed in both New York City and New York State. ABB has been working throughout the country, publishing articles and reports and providing legal support to those in states and localities who are trying to improve the legal landscape for pregnant and caregiving workers. ABB has also initiated large scale legal action and succeeded against major employers with outdated and discriminatory policies regarding their pregnant workers. We are working not only to pass laws, but also to enforce them and ensure proper public education of these rights. Promoting Family Economic Security A Better Balance is working to promote family economic security, developing policies for increased workplace flexibility, protections against scheduling abuses and policies to insure equal pay for equal work. (1)Today, women make up half of all workers on U.S. payrolls, and two-thirds of mothers are the primary or co-breadwinners, many of whom need some control over their work schedules in order to stay in the workforce. However, an overwhelming majority of workers fear marginalization or, even worse, retaliation, for requesting changes in their work schedule. Scheduling problems are particularly prevalent in the retail industry, where workers are often uncertain of their schedule until the last minute and are even sent home without pay if managers determine they are not needed. ABB is working in coalition with other groups to address the issue of uncertain scheduling by developing and proposing policies that protect rather than undermine these workers. During this period we helped craft one of the most far reaching laws in the nation requiring that fast food workers be given advance notice of their schedules and prohibiting on call scheduling in the retail industry.ABB is also working to achieve equal pay. In 2015, ABB helped lead the fight for the groundbreaking New York State Womens Equality Act, which strengthened New Yorks equal pay law by both protecting an employees right to share wage information and closing loopholes in state law used to justify wage disparities. ABB is now working in coalition to further develop and propose policies to close the gender wage gap including advancing legislation to ban salary history inquiries. Representation of Workers and Outreach and Education on Legal Rights.ABB runs a clinic that serves workers who are having problems at work due to their family responsibilities, pregnancy or lack of leave. We mainly serve workers in New York but also receive calls on our hotline from workers outside of New York. We published a book, Babygate that gives information to pregnant and new parents about their rights in each state. In New York City we have prepared brochures, flyers and other informational materials in English and Spanish and done extensive trainings and outreach to insure that workers know about their rights under new laws in New York City protecting pregnant workers and paid sick time rights and are now working statewide to inform workers of their right to paid family leave beginning in January 2018.
Interesting data from their 2020 990 filing
The mission of the non-profit, as stated in the filing, is “A better balance (abb) is a legal advocacy organization using a range of legal strategies to promote equality and expand choices in the workplace for men and women at all income levels so they may care for their families without sacrificing their economic security.”.
When referring to its tasks, they were described as: “A better balance (abb) is a legal advocacy organization using a range of legal strategies to promote equality and expand choices in the workplace for men and women at all income levels so they may care for their families without sacrificing their economic security.”.
- The non-profit is operating legally in the state of NY.
- The form submitted by the non-profit organization for 2020 reports 20 employees.
- Does not operate a hospital.
- Does not operate a school.
- Does not collect art.
- Does not provide credit counseling.
- Does not have foreign activities.
- Is not a donor advised fund.
- Is not a private foundation.
- Expenses are greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue is greater than $1,000,000.
- Revenue less expenses is $1,211,985.
- The CEO compensation package within the organization is established through a review and approval process by an independent body.
- The organization has a written policy that describes how long it will retain documents.
- The organization has 12 independent voting members.
- The organization was formed in 2005.
- The organization has a written policy that addresses conflicts of interest.
- The organization is required to file Schedule B.
- The organization is required to file Schedule O.
- The organization engages in lobbying activities.
- The organization pays $1,469,382 in salary, compensation, and benefits to its employees.
- The organization pays $214,055 in fundraising expenses.
- The organization provides Form 990 to its governing body.
- The organization has minutes of its meetings.
- The organization has a written whistleblower policy.
- The organization has fundraising events.
- The organization's financial statements were reviewed by an accountant.
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