Levi Strauss to reimburse abortion journey for workers

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

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

And now, the U.S. Supreme Courtroom looks set to vote to overturn the Roe v. Wade determination that legalized abortion nationwide, in accordance with a leaked preliminary draft majority opinion printed by Politico on Monday. learn extra

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"Given what is at stake, enterprise leaders must make their voices heard and act to guard the well being and well-being of our staff. That means defending reproductive rights," the company said in an announcement.

Other companies have pledged to supply comparable support to their U.S. employees who need to journey out of states like Texas and Oklahoma which have restricted entry to abortion providers.

Amazon.com Inc (AMZN.O), the second-largest U.S. non-public employer, on Monday advised workers it should pay up to $4,000 in travel bills yearly for non-life threatening medical remedies, among them elective abortions. read extra

Crowd-sourced review platform Yelp, Inc (YELP.N) stated it's going to begin in Might to cover expenses for its employees and their dependents who must journey to a different state for abortion companies. read more

One of many main Hollywood talent companies, UTA, mentioned it will reimburse journey bills related to receiving girls's reproductive well being companies that are not accessible in an employee's state of residence.

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

Citigroup Inc (C.N) grew to become in March the first major U.S. bank to make an identical commitment. read extra

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

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