Levi Strauss to reimburse abortion journey for workers

Might 4 (Reuters) - Levi Strauss & Co stated on Wednesday it will reimburse journey expenses for its full- and part-time employees who need to travel to another state for health care providers, including abortions.

The attire company best known for its jeans is the newest U.S. firm to offer the profit as various states clamp down on entry to abortions.

And now, the U.S. Supreme Court appears to be like set to vote to overturn the Roe v. Wade decision that legalized abortion nationwide, based on a leaked preliminary draft majority opinion printed by Politico on Monday. read more

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"Given what's at stake, business leaders must make their voices heard and act to protect the health and well-being of our employees. Which means defending reproductive rights," the corporate said in a press release.

Other firms have pledged to supply related assist to their U.S. employees who need to journey out of states like Texas and Oklahoma that have restricted access to abortion companies.

Amazon.com Inc (AMZN.O), the second-largest U.S. non-public employer, on Monday advised staff it can pay as much as $4,000 in travel expenses yearly for non-life threatening medical treatments, among them elective abortions. learn more

Crowd-sourced overview platform Yelp, Inc (YELP.N) said it can begin in Could to cowl expenses for its workers and their dependents who need to journey to a different state for abortion companies. read extra

One of many leading Hollywood talent agencies, UTA, stated it could reimburse travel expenses related to receiving women's reproductive health services that aren't accessible in an employee's state of residence.

"We’re doing this to support the suitable to choose that has been a bedrock of settled legislation for almost half a century," Jeremy Zimmer, UTA's chief govt, wrote in a workers memo Wednesday that was seen by Reuters.

Citigroup Inc (C.N) turned in March the primary main U.S. financial institution to make an analogous commitment. read extra

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

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