Levi Strauss to reimburse abortion journey for workers

Might 4 (Reuters) - Levi Strauss & Co mentioned on Wednesday it's going to reimburse journey expenses for its full- and part-time workers who need to journey to a different state for well being care services, including abortions.

The apparel company greatest recognized for its denims is the latest U.S. firm to offer the benefit as numerous states clamp down on access to abortions.

And now, the U.S. Supreme Courtroom appears to be like set to vote to overturn the Roe v. Wade decision that legalized abortion nationwide, in response to a leaked initial draft majority opinion revealed by Politico on Monday. learn extra

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"Given what's at stake, enterprise leaders need to make their voices heard and act to guard the well being and well-being of our staff. That means defending reproductive rights," the company stated in a statement.

Different firms have pledged to supply comparable support to their U.S. workers who need to journey out of states like Texas and Oklahoma which have restricted entry to abortion services.

Amazon.com Inc (AMZN.O), the second-largest U.S. personal employer, on Monday advised staff it can pay as much as $4,000 in travel bills yearly for non-life threatening medical treatments, amongst them elective abortions. read more

Crowd-sourced evaluate platform Yelp, Inc (YELP.N) mentioned it's going to start in Might to cover expenses for its staff and their dependents who need to travel to another state for abortion providers. read more

One of many main Hollywood talent agencies, UTA, said it might reimburse journey bills associated to receiving ladies's reproductive health services that aren't accessible in an worker's state of residence.

"We’re doing this to assist the right to decide on that has been a bedrock of settled law for nearly half a century," Jeremy Zimmer, UTA's chief govt, wrote in a staff memo Wednesday that was seen by Reuters.

Citigroup Inc (C.N) turned in March the primary major U.S. bank to make the same dedication. read extra

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Reporting by Doyinsola Oladipo; Daybreak Chmielewski in Los Angeles; Modifying by Anna Driver, Alexandra Hudson, Kirsten Donovan

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