Pregnancy in the Workplace: COVID, FAQs, Your Rights, & Illegal Discrimination
The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has been with us for about a year. There are three vaccines available, but we…
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April 6, 2020
Here is a list of resources you might find helpful.
Unemployment
NOTE: If you were collecting your UI benefits and they ran out, you might want to reapply. Benefits have been extended by 13 weeks, so you may qualify.
https://labor.ny.gov/unemploymentassistance.shtm
https://www.ny.gov/services/get-unemployment-assistance
Sick Leave
COVID-19 Paid Sick Leave in New York
https://www.labor.ny.gov/formsdocs/factsheets/pdfs/covid-sick-leave-employees.pdf
Paid Sick Leave for COVID-19 Impacted New Yorkers
https://www.governor.ny.gov/programs/paid-sick-leave-covid-19-impacted-new-yorkers
Family Leave
NY Paid Family Leave has expanded protections.
https://paidfamilyleave.ny.gov/COVID19
Health Insurance
GetCoveredNYC helps New Yorkers enroll in health insurance with dedicated specialists who can assist you in your language. Under the Affordable Care Act (also known as Obamacare), there are many low- or no-cost health insurance options for New Yorkers.
https://www1.nyc.gov/nyc-resources/get-covered.page
Tenant Rights
Tenant Rights for tenants with COVID-19
https://www1.nyc.gov/content/tenantprotection/pages/covid19-home-quarantine?emci=fd7f7213-d76e-ea11-a94c-00155d03b1e8&emdi=eff2b7a0-d96e-ea11-a94c-00155d03b1e8&ceid=3803635
Domestic Rights & Assault
NYS Coalition Against Domestic Violence help
https://www.nyscadv.org/find-help/program-directory.html
Assault and abuse hotline for protection
https://www.safehorizon.org/
NYC Alliance Against Sexual Assault hotline for help
http://www.svfreenyc.org/
Department of Labor Complaints
Department of Labor COVID-19 Complaints. Know if you are considered ‘essential’ and what rights you have during this time.
https://labor.ny.gov/workerprotection/laborstandards/coronavirus-complaints.shtm
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The novel coronavirus (COVID-19) pandemic has been with us for about a year. There are three vaccines available, but we…
Under federal law (if you work for an employer with at least 15 employees), you are covered by the Pregnancy Discrimination Act, the Civil Rights Act, which protects you from discrimination based on your sex, which all of course pregnancy-related issues are inseparable from your gender and who you are as a woman.