Levi Strauss to reimburse abortion journey for workers

Might 4 (Reuters) - Levi Strauss & Co stated on Wednesday it'll reimburse travel bills for its full- and part-time workers who have to journey to a different state for well being care services, including abortions.

The attire firm finest identified for its jeans is the most recent U.S. firm to offer the profit as varied states clamp down on entry to abortions.

And now, the U.S. Supreme Court docket seems set to vote to overturn the Roe v. Wade decision that legalized abortion nationwide, in keeping with a leaked preliminary draft majority opinion printed by Politico on Monday. learn extra

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"Given what's at stake, business leaders need to make their voices heard and act to protect the health and well-being of our workers. That means protecting reproductive rights," the company mentioned in a press release.

Different corporations have pledged to offer related support to their U.S. staff who must travel out of states like Texas and Oklahoma that have restricted entry to abortion providers.

Amazon.com Inc (AMZN.O), the second-largest U.S. personal employer, on Monday informed staff it'll pay up to $4,000 in journey bills yearly for non-life threatening medical remedies, amongst them elective abortions. read extra

Crowd-sourced review platform Yelp, Inc (YELP.N) stated it's going to start in May to cover bills for its workers and their dependents who have to travel to another state for abortion services. read extra

One of many leading Hollywood expertise businesses, UTA, mentioned it would reimburse journey expenses related to receiving women's reproductive well being companies that are not accessible in an worker's state of residence.

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

Citigroup Inc (C.N) grew to become in March the primary main U.S. financial institution to make the same dedication. learn more

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

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