An Employer's Guide to Workplace Protections for Abortion-Related Decisions

Summary

Employers likely have questions about abortion-related employment protections and healthcare benefits after Friday's SCOTUS controversial decision that overturned Roe v. Wade. Given the ruling, people in states with strict abortion limitations may end up traveling to other states to receive abortion-related care. Can employees take job-protected leave to obtain such services? What other rights might employees have under federal employment laws? Here are a few points you should keep in mind in light of the June 24 Dobbs v. Jackson Women's Health Organization decision.