Lyft offered reimbursements for abortion-related travel expenses to employees
#5000 San Francisco, CA 94107 Dear Mr. Green: We write in response to reporting that Lyft will offer a new benefit – reimbursements for abortion-related travel expenses – to employees.1 We welcome efforts to mitigate the damage from the Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v.
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ktla.com
Lyft says U.S. employees in Texas and Oklahoma who are enrolled in benefits will have travel costs covered for abortion procedures requiring them to go out of state.
Beyond employee benefits, Lyft says it’s also creating a “safe state” program with health care providers to help cover out-of-state travel costs for women in Oklahoma and Texas who are seeking abortion.
nbcnews.com
Amazon.com, Apple, Lyft, Microsoft, JPMorgan Chase & Co were among companies that announced plans to provide those benefits through their health insurance plans in anticipation of Friday’s U.S. Supreme Court decision overturning the landmark 1973 Roe v. Wade ruling that had legalized abortion nationwide.
warren.senate.gov
How many Lyft employees are eligible for travel reimbursements for abortion- related expenses? What is their median salary? b.
We urge you to support all your workers by classifying them as employees and providing them with the associated benefits and rights. In April, in response to the expected loss of access to safe abortions in many states, Lyft announced it would cover legal fees for all drivers sued under state laws in Oklahoma and Texas criminalizing the act of assisting a person to receive an abortion.3 Then, on the day the Dobbs decision was handed down, Lyft committed to providing employees in all states with coverage for elective abortions through its employer-sponsored health insurance, as well as travel reimbursement “if an employee must travel more than 100 miles for an in-network provider.”4 It is important to note that the benefit itself is deserving of further scrutiny.
#5000 San Francisco, CA 94107 Dear Mr. Green: We write in response to reporting that Lyft will offer a new benefit – reimbursements for abortion-related travel expenses – to employees.1 We welcome efforts to mitigate the damage from the Supreme Court’s decision in Dobbs v.