Levi Strauss to reimburse abortion travel for workers

Could 4 (Reuters) - Levi Strauss & Co stated on Wednesday it'll reimburse journey bills for its full- and part-time staff who must travel to a different state for health care providers, together with abortions.

The apparel firm best identified for its jeans is the newest U.S. firm to supply the benefit as various states clamp down on access to abortions.

And now, the U.S. Supreme Court docket appears set to vote to overturn the Roe v. Wade determination that legalized abortion nationwide, in line with a leaked initial draft majority opinion revealed by Politico on Monday. learn more

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"Given what's at stake, business leaders must make their voices heard and act to protect the well being and well-being of our employees. Which means protecting reproductive rights," the company mentioned in an announcement.

Different firms have pledged to offer comparable support to their U.S. staff who must travel out of states like Texas and Oklahoma that have restricted entry to abortion services.

Amazon.com Inc (AMZN.O), the second-largest U.S. personal employer, on Monday informed employees it's going to pay up to $4,000 in journey expenses yearly for non-life threatening medical therapies, among them elective abortions. read extra

Crowd-sourced overview platform Yelp, Inc (YELP.N) stated it would begin in May to cowl expenses for its staff and their dependents who need to travel to a different state for abortion companies. learn more

One of the main Hollywood talent agencies, UTA, mentioned it could reimburse travel bills associated to receiving girls's reproductive well being services that aren't accessible in an employee's state of residence.

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

Citigroup Inc (C.N) became in March the primary major U.S. financial institution to make an analogous dedication. read more

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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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