Inimai Chettiar
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Attorney fighting for workers' rights and gender justice. President, @ABetterBalance. Member, @CouncilonCJ. Formerly @brennancenter @JusticeActionUS @aclu.
New York, NY
Joined March 2009
Some exciting updates on the progress A Better Balance has achieved in 2025 below – so grateful for our supporters who make this important work possible.
This year alone, we passed ten new laws, successfully fought to protect the PWFA, held serial violator corporations accountable, and supported thousands of workers. Read more about ABB's impact in 2025 – made possible by your support: #GivingTuesday
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As important as maintaining boundaries can be for working parents, the onus to balance work with care shouldn't rest solely on them. Employers can ensure parent-friendly workplaces by providing supports like paid leave and flexibility.
forbes.com
Finding balance is challenging for most, but can seem impossible for working parents. These four tips help to drop the idea of balance and move toward happiness instead
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It was invigorating to join so many trailblazers driving our culture forward last week for @PostLive's Global Women's Summit! We have a blueprint for building an economy that actually supports women with policies like paid leave – now, our elected officials must act.
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No worker should ever be punished because of their caregiving responsibilities. Today, we submitted an amicus brief defending caregivers who work for Amazon in NYC against discrimination.
abetterbalance.org
Employers like Amazon must support caregivers by implementing fair policies, instead of forcing them to make impossible choices between work and family responsibilities.
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The climate crisis hits agricultural workers especially hard – they're an astounding 35x more likely to die from occupational heat exposure than those in other industries. This is why it's so important for OSHA to pass a federal heat standard for workers.
newamerica.org
Protecting workers is no longer about climate adaptation alone, argues Aryn Baker. What is the future of labor in our warming world?
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Amazon's practices put warehouse workers in the position of needing to choose between their safety and their pay. Read about A Better Balance's new class action lawsuit on behalf of thousands of disabled Amazon workers in @CBSNews: https://t.co/J4C4ez1RNS
cbsnews.com
A class action lawsuit filed in a New York federal court on Wednesday claims Amazon uses a "punitive absence control system" against its employees.
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It's heartening to see companies stepping up to model how paid leave is good for employees AND employers – still, time off to welcome a new child should be a fundamental legal right for all workers across industries and income levels.
forbes.com
New data reveals key trends on paid leave policies among the 500 largest U.S. companies and highlights ten companies that scored highest on paid parental leave in 2025.
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For weeks, women and families have felt the devastating economic impact of the shutdown and resulting disruptions to essential programs. Congress must end this shutdown ASAP, without gutting the services families depend on.
nationalpartnership.org
On October 1, the federal government shut down because Republicans were unable to pass a funding bill, despite having control over all three branches of government. As the shutdown enters its fifth...
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Incarceration devastates women, families, and communities – this new report from @thecouncilus's FreeHer Institute shares the lived experiences of incarcerated women to illustrate the policy solutions they and their loved ones need:
nationalcouncil.us
For decades, women’s incarceration has been ignored in research and policy, leaving deep scars on families and communities. Work to Be Done, the inaugural FreeHer Institute report, exposes how the...
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Remember to join us for the @washingtonpost's 2025 Global Women’s Summit on 11/20, where we'll join leaders, entrepreneurs, and policymakers to discuss the policy solutions women need in order to thrive. Register to watch live: https://t.co/KYvEd5TmND
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Claiming to care about protecting children and families while playing politics with millions of Americans' ability to put food on the table, especially ahead of the holidays – just unspeakably cruel. There's nothing family-friendly about this.
apnews.com
The Supreme Court has granted the Trump administration’s emergency appeal to temporarily block a court order to fully fund SNAP food aid payments amid the government shutdown.
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One under-discussed aspect of how incarceration impacts families: long prison sentences often prevent individuals from having the children they want.
prismreports.org
By keeping me imprisoned through the years when I might have become a parent, the prison system reproduces eugenicist logic
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While boundaries are an important part of work-life balance for moms, we can't understate how important concrete supportive policies like flexible work are, especially for moms in lower wage jobs with rigid shift schedules.
nytimes.com
Discussion of women in the workplace often focuses on flexible hours, but what’s actually needed is shift work — pioneered by the medical profession.
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New analysis from @NPWF @the75million_ sounds the alarm on how a lack of support is causing a mass exodus of moms of color from the workforce, and why we need a more family-friendly economy: https://t.co/V0F21ESldJ
nationalpartnership.org
New analysis from the National Partnership for Women & Families and The 75 Million Project finds that Black mothers of young children are facing the steepest declines in labor force participation in...
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Important updates on the fight for gender justice in @MsMagazine this week, including the rally ABB joined calling on Amazon to follow the law and respect pregnant workers' rights, plus abhorrent conditions for pregnant women in ICE detention facilities:
msmagazine.com
Feminist News / Keeping Score: No Kings Protest Turnout Makes History; SCOTUS Threatens Voting Rights; Gen Z Women Are Most Liberal in U.S.
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It's undeniable that paid leave is a lifeline for families AND the economy – until Congress passes universal paid family and medical leave, too many Americans will remain one major life event away from financial ruin.
"Paid leave helps mothers stay in the workforce, increasing their future earnings and tax contributions. It also reduces future health care costs by improving parent and infant health."
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You can register to watch the livestream on 11/20 here:
washingtonpost.com
Hear from women shaping the future at a time of profound technological, economic, geopolitical and cultural change.
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Excited to partner with the @washingtonpost for their 2025 Global Women's Summit this November! I'll be joining a number of trailblazing women from different industries to discuss how our lawmakers can truly support women, especially at this urgent moment for gender justice.
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"Children of incarcerated mothers are more likely to drop out of school, struggle with mental health, and come into contact with the justice system themselves. By ignoring these collateral costs, we undercut rather than strengthen public safety."
thehill.com
Locking up mothers has devastating effects on families and communities, and police and prosecutors should prioritize evidence-based strategies that connect women to treatment, housing and services,…
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