The tech company joins a growing number that are drawing up policies aimed at helping workers get reproductive health care elsewhere as a growing number of states move to restrict abortion rights.
The tech company joins a growing number that are drawing up policies aimed at helping workers get reproductive health care elsewhere as a growing number of states move to restrict abortion rightsRafael Henrique/SOPA Images/LightRocket via Getty Images
Yelp will cover the travel expenses of employees who must travel out of state for abortions, joining the ranks of major employers trying to help workers affected by new restrictions in Texas and other states. The benefit announced Tuesday covers all 4,000 employees at the online review service, but seems most likely to have its biggest immediate impact on its 200 workers in Texas, which has passed a law“We’ve long been a strong advocate for equality in the workplace, and believe that gender equality cannot be achieved if women’s healthcare rights are restricted," said Miriam Warren, Yelp's chief diversity officer.
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