Inimai Chettiar
@inimai.bsky.social
President of A Better Balance. Attorney fighting for workplace justice for women, caregivers, and people with health needs of their own. Social justice reformer. Previously in the movement to end mass incarceration at the ACLU and the Brennan Center.
As important as maintaining boundaries can be for working parents, the onus to balance work with care shouldn't rest solely on them. Employers can ensure parent-friendly workplaces by providing supports like paid leave and flexibility. www.forbes.com/sites/lieket...
4 Tips For Working Parents To Achieve Work-Life Balance
Finding balance is challenging for most, but can seem impossible for working parents. These four tips help to drop the idea of balance and move toward happiness instead
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December 1, 2025 at 4:03 PM
As important as maintaining boundaries can be for working parents, the onus to balance work with care shouldn't rest solely on them. Employers can ensure parent-friendly workplaces by providing supports like paid leave and flexibility. www.forbes.com/sites/lieket...
It was invigorating to join so many trailblazers driving our culture forward last week for @washingtonpost.com's Global Women's Summit! We have a blueprint for building an economy that actually supports women with policies like paid leave – now, our elected officials must act.
November 25, 2025 at 3:30 PM
It was invigorating to join so many trailblazers driving our culture forward last week for @washingtonpost.com's Global Women's Summit! We have a blueprint for building an economy that actually supports women with policies like paid leave – now, our elected officials must act.
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"It's truly absurd that the U.S. is only one of two countries that doesn't offer paid leave," said @inimai.bsky.social at @washingtonpost.com's 2025 Global Women's Summit, noting that 82% of voters support paid leave, across red states, blue states, and purple states.
November 21, 2025 at 3:30 PM
"It's truly absurd that the U.S. is only one of two countries that doesn't offer paid leave," said @inimai.bsky.social at @washingtonpost.com's 2025 Global Women's Summit, noting that 82% of voters support paid leave, across red states, blue states, and purple states.
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No worker should ever be punished because of their caregiving responsibilities. Today, we submitted an amicus brief defending caregivers who work for Amazon in NYC against discrimination. www.abetterbalance.org/new-amicus-b...
New Amicus Brief Defends Anti-discrimination Protections for Caregivers in NYC - A Better Balance
Employers like Amazon must support caregivers by implementing fair policies, instead of forcing them to make impossible choices between work and family responsibilities.
www.abetterbalance.org
November 19, 2025 at 5:38 PM
No worker should ever be punished because of their caregiving responsibilities. Today, we submitted an amicus brief defending caregivers who work for Amazon in NYC against discrimination. www.abetterbalance.org/new-amicus-b...
The climate crisis hits agricultural workers especially hard – they're an astounding 35x more likely to die from occupational heat exposure than workers in other industries. This is why it's so important for OSHA to pass a federal heat standard and protect workers. www.newamerica.org/planetary-po...
How Heat Is Reshaping the Workforce
Protecting workers is no longer about climate adaptation alone, argues Aryn Baker. What is the future of labor in our warming world?
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November 17, 2025 at 10:04 PM
The climate crisis hits agricultural workers especially hard – they're an astounding 35x more likely to die from occupational heat exposure than workers in other industries. This is why it's so important for OSHA to pass a federal heat standard and protect workers. www.newamerica.org/planetary-po...
Amazon's practices put warehouse workers in the position of needing to choose between their safety and their pay.
Read about A Better Balance's new class action lawsuit on behalf of thousands of disabled Amazon workers in @cbsnews.com: www.cbsnews.com/news/amazon-...
Read about A Better Balance's new class action lawsuit on behalf of thousands of disabled Amazon workers in @cbsnews.com: www.cbsnews.com/news/amazon-...
Amazon sued in class action lawsuit over workplace absence practices
A class action lawsuit filed in a New York federal court on Wednesday claims Amazon uses a "punitive absence control system" against its employees.
www.cbsnews.com
November 14, 2025 at 8:07 PM
Amazon's practices put warehouse workers in the position of needing to choose between their safety and their pay.
Read about A Better Balance's new class action lawsuit on behalf of thousands of disabled Amazon workers in @cbsnews.com: www.cbsnews.com/news/amazon-...
Read about A Better Balance's new class action lawsuit on behalf of thousands of disabled Amazon workers in @cbsnews.com: www.cbsnews.com/news/amazon-...
It's heartening to see companies stepping up to model how paid leave is good for employees AND employers – still, time off to welcome a new child should be a fundamental legal right for all workers across industries and income levels. www.forbes.com/sites/michel...
Which Large U.S. Companies Scored Best On Paid Parental Leave In 2025?
New data reveals key trends on paid leave policies among the 500 largest U.S. companies and highlights ten companies that scored highest on paid parental leave in 2025.
www.forbes.com
November 14, 2025 at 3:57 PM
It's heartening to see companies stepping up to model how paid leave is good for employees AND employers – still, time off to welcome a new child should be a fundamental legal right for all workers across industries and income levels. www.forbes.com/sites/michel...
Incarceration devastates women, families, and communities – this new report from @thecouncilus.bsky.social's FreeHer Institute shares the lived experiences of incarcerated women to illustrate the policy solutions they and their loved ones need: www.nationalcouncil.us/work-to-be-d...
Work to Be Done: Exposing the Truth About Women’s Incarceration and the Urgent Need for Change — The National Council
For decades, women’s incarceration has been ignored in research and policy, leaving deep scars on families and communities. Work to Be Done, the inaugural FreeHer Institute report, exposes how the car...
www.nationalcouncil.us
November 11, 2025 at 3:44 PM
Incarceration devastates women, families, and communities – this new report from @thecouncilus.bsky.social's FreeHer Institute shares the lived experiences of incarcerated women to illustrate the policy solutions they and their loved ones need: www.nationalcouncil.us/work-to-be-d...
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Remember to join us for the @washingtonpost.com's 2025 Global Women’s Summit on 11/20, where we'll join leaders, entrepreneurs, and policymakers to discuss the policy solutions women need in order to thrive. Register to watch live: www.washingtonpost.com/washington-p...
November 10, 2025 at 5:08 PM
Remember to join us for the @washingtonpost.com's 2025 Global Women’s Summit on 11/20, where we'll join leaders, entrepreneurs, and policymakers to discuss the policy solutions women need in order to thrive. Register to watch live: www.washingtonpost.com/washington-p...
Claiming to care about protecting children and families while playing politics with millions of Americans' ability to put food on the table, especially ahead of the holidays – just unspeakably cruel. There's nothing family-friendly about this.
BREAKING: The Trump administration seeks an emergency pause to a court order demanding full November SNAP payments.
Trump administration seeks to halt SNAP food aid payments after a court order
The Trump administration has asked a federal appeals court to block a judge’s order to distribute November’s full SNAP benefits during a U.S. government shutdown. U.S.
bit.ly
November 7, 2025 at 3:46 PM
Claiming to care about protecting children and families while playing politics with millions of Americans' ability to put food on the table, especially ahead of the holidays – just unspeakably cruel. There's nothing family-friendly about this.
One under-discussed aspect of how incarceration impacts families: long prison sentences often prevent individuals from having the children they want. prismreports.org/2025/11/05/l...
Long prison sentences function as involuntary sterilization of incarcerated people
By keeping me imprisoned through the years when I might have become a parent, the prison system reproduces eugenicist logic
prismreports.org
November 6, 2025 at 3:47 PM
One under-discussed aspect of how incarceration impacts families: long prison sentences often prevent individuals from having the children they want. prismreports.org/2025/11/05/l...
While boundaries are an important part of work-life balance for moms, we can't understate how important concrete supportive policies like flexible work are, especially for moms in lower wage jobs with rigid shift schedules. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/02/o...
Opinion | What Women Really Want: To Not Answer Work Emails at 10 p.m.
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November 4, 2025 at 3:24 PM
While boundaries are an important part of work-life balance for moms, we can't understate how important concrete supportive policies like flexible work are, especially for moms in lower wage jobs with rigid shift schedules. www.nytimes.com/2025/11/02/o...
New analysis from @npwf.bsky.social and @the75million.bsky.social sounds the alarm on how a lack of support is causing a mass exodus of moms of color from the workforce, and why we need a more family-friendly economy:
nationalpartnership.org/report/share...
nationalpartnership.org/report/share...
The Share of Mothers Who Work Is Shrinking – and Black Mothers Face the Steepest Declines | National Partnership for Women & Families
New analysis from the National Partnership for Women & Families and The 75 Million Project finds that Black mothers of young children are facing the steepest declines in labor force participation in r...
nationalpartnership.org
October 31, 2025 at 6:40 PM
New analysis from @npwf.bsky.social and @the75million.bsky.social sounds the alarm on how a lack of support is causing a mass exodus of moms of color from the workforce, and why we need a more family-friendly economy:
nationalpartnership.org/report/share...
nationalpartnership.org/report/share...
Important updates on the fight for gender justice in @msmagazine.com this week, including the rally ABB joined calling on Amazon to follow the law and respect pregnant workers' rights, plus abhorrent conditions for pregnant women in ICE detention facilities: msmagazine.com/2025/10/28/f...
Keeping Score: No Kings Protest Turnout Makes History; SCOTUS Threatens Voting Rights; Gen Z Women Are Most Liberal in U.S.
Feminist News / Keeping Score: No Kings Protest Turnout Makes History; SCOTUS Threatens Voting Rights; Gen Z Women Are Most Liberal in U.S.
msmagazine.com
October 29, 2025 at 8:56 PM
Important updates on the fight for gender justice in @msmagazine.com this week, including the rally ABB joined calling on Amazon to follow the law and respect pregnant workers' rights, plus abhorrent conditions for pregnant women in ICE detention facilities: msmagazine.com/2025/10/28/f...
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This summer saw record-breaking heat waves and dangerous wildfire smoke in many areas. Farmworkers are especially vulnerable to climate-related workplace hazards, but states can protect their workforce by passing heat and smoke protections. www.lung.org/blog/climate...
Farmworkers on the Front Lines of the Climate Crisis
There are still no federal heat or smoke protections for workers; states can help fill the gaps.
www.lung.org
October 29, 2025 at 3:02 PM
This summer saw record-breaking heat waves and dangerous wildfire smoke in many areas. Farmworkers are especially vulnerable to climate-related workplace hazards, but states can protect their workforce by passing heat and smoke protections. www.lung.org/blog/climate...
It's undeniable that paid leave is a lifeline for families AND the economy – until Congress passes universal paid family and medical leave, too many Americans will remain one major life event away from financial ruin.
"Paid leave helps mothers stay in the workforce, increasing their future earnings and tax contributions. It also reduces future health care costs by improving parent and infant health." progressive.org/op-eds/paid-...
Paid Family Leave Can Be a Lifeline
I study how paid family leave impacts the health of parents. When I gave birth, I became one of my own statistics.
progressive.org
October 27, 2025 at 7:02 PM
It's undeniable that paid leave is a lifeline for families AND the economy – until Congress passes universal paid family and medical leave, too many Americans will remain one major life event away from financial ruin.
Excited to partner with the @washingtonpost.com for their 2025 Global Women's Summit this November! I'll be joining a number of trailblazing women from different industries to discuss how our lawmakers can truly support women, especially at this urgent moment for gender justice.
October 23, 2025 at 6:35 PM
Excited to partner with the @washingtonpost.com for their 2025 Global Women's Summit this November! I'll be joining a number of trailblazing women from different industries to discuss how our lawmakers can truly support women, especially at this urgent moment for gender justice.
"Children of incarcerated mothers are more likely to drop out of school, struggle with mental health, and come into contact with the justice system themselves. By ignoring these collateral costs, we undercut rather than strengthen public safety." thehill.com/opinion/crim...
thehill.com
October 23, 2025 at 3:47 PM
"Children of incarcerated mothers are more likely to drop out of school, struggle with mental health, and come into contact with the justice system themselves. By ignoring these collateral costs, we undercut rather than strengthen public safety." thehill.com/opinion/crim...
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SAVE THE DATE: We're sponsoring @washingtonpost.com's 2025 Global Women’s Summit! On 11/20, we'll be joining leaders, entrepreneurs, and policymakers to discuss innovative solutions to advance gender equity at a time of profound change. Register to watch live: www.washingtonpost.com/washington-p...
October 22, 2025 at 8:44 PM
SAVE THE DATE: We're sponsoring @washingtonpost.com's 2025 Global Women’s Summit! On 11/20, we'll be joining leaders, entrepreneurs, and policymakers to discuss innovative solutions to advance gender equity at a time of profound change. Register to watch live: www.washingtonpost.com/washington-p...
Employers have an imperative to educate themselves about supporting workers experiencing violence so they can focus on their safety without worrying about their financial stability – a large factor in many cycles of abuse. #DomesticViolenceAwarenessMonth www.forbes.com/sites/michel...
3 Ways Companies Can Support Employees Facing Domestic Violence
Experts identify best practices for businesses to support employees facing domestic violence, which will reduce costs from lost productivity, turnover, and health care.
www.forbes.com
October 21, 2025 at 2:59 PM
Employers have an imperative to educate themselves about supporting workers experiencing violence so they can focus on their safety without worrying about their financial stability – a large factor in many cycles of abuse. #DomesticViolenceAwarenessMonth www.forbes.com/sites/michel...
"Abortion bans are also increasing maternal mortality, which is already higher in the U.S. than other industrialized countries. In states with abortion bans, women are twice as likely to die during pregnancy." @msmagazine.com: msmagazine.com/2025/10/17/t...
America Is an Increasingly Dangerous Place for Women and Girls
In America’s hyper-macho, gun-drenched culture, growing up female has never been safe. But under the Trump administration, America is becoming a much more dangerous place for women and girls.
America...
msmagazine.com
October 17, 2025 at 8:15 PM
"Abortion bans are also increasing maternal mortality, which is already higher in the U.S. than other industrialized countries. In states with abortion bans, women are twice as likely to die during pregnancy." @msmagazine.com: msmagazine.com/2025/10/17/t...
It makes no sense to chide families for not having more kids when many working parents in the U.S. are drowning trying to juggle their jobs with childcare. Remote office policies can help, but workers across industries also need paid leave + flexibility. thehill.com/opinion/whit...
thehill.com
October 15, 2025 at 7:19 PM
It makes no sense to chide families for not having more kids when many working parents in the U.S. are drowning trying to juggle their jobs with childcare. Remote office policies can help, but workers across industries also need paid leave + flexibility. thehill.com/opinion/whit...
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One exciting state-level win to celebrate this National Work & Family Month: 100,000+ Nebraskans now have the right to take paid sick time! www.abetterbalance.org/exciting-new...
Exciting News: Paid Sick Time Takes Effect in Nebraska! - A Better Balance
We're pleased to see Nebraska's Healthy Families and Workplaces Act take effect, but disappointed by rollbacks that have excluded about 140,000 workers from the law's critical protections.
www.abetterbalance.org
October 15, 2025 at 6:44 PM
One exciting state-level win to celebrate this National Work & Family Month: 100,000+ Nebraskans now have the right to take paid sick time! www.abetterbalance.org/exciting-new...
Amidst attacks on paid sick time – a common-sense, overwhelmingly popular policy – grateful for champions in Congress like @delauro.house.gov and @smith.senate.gov, who are prioritizing working families' needs and advocating for these protections. www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
Republicans Aren't Just Gutting Health Care. They're Taking Your Sick Leave, Too
Republican-controlled legislatures have rolled back state-level sick-leave policies, leaving gaps in access amid the party's attacks on health care.
www.rollingstone.com
October 14, 2025 at 5:00 PM
Amidst attacks on paid sick time – a common-sense, overwhelmingly popular policy – grateful for champions in Congress like @delauro.house.gov and @smith.senate.gov, who are prioritizing working families' needs and advocating for these protections. www.rollingstone.com/politics/pol...
OSHA is considering a federal heat rule, which would guarantee workers certain protections when temperatures surge. This would be a boon for workers in physically demanding jobs – as well as for employers, by preventing costly workplace injuries/illness. grist.org/business/sim...
New research shows there’s a simple way to protect workers. Is OSHA listening?
New research shows there's a simple way to protect workers. Is OSHA listening?
grist.org
October 10, 2025 at 9:41 PM
OSHA is considering a federal heat rule, which would guarantee workers certain protections when temperatures surge. This would be a boon for workers in physically demanding jobs – as well as for employers, by preventing costly workplace injuries/illness. grist.org/business/sim...