Levi Strauss to reimburse abortion travel for employees

Might 4 (Reuters) - Levi Strauss & Co stated on Wednesday it can reimburse journey expenses for its full- and part-time staff who need to journey to another state for health care services, together with abortions.

The apparel company greatest recognized for its denims is the latest U.S. firm to supply the profit as varied states clamp down on access to abortions.

And now, the U.S. Supreme Court appears to be like set to vote to overturn the Roe v. Wade determination that legalized abortion nationwide, in keeping with a leaked initial draft majority opinion revealed by Politico on Monday. read extra

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

Different firms have pledged to offer similar assist to their U.S. employees who must travel out of states like Texas and Oklahoma that have restricted entry to abortion companies.

Amazon.com Inc (AMZN.O), the second-largest U.S. non-public employer, on Monday instructed employees it should pay up to $4,000 in travel expenses yearly for non-life threatening medical remedies, among them elective abortions. read extra

Crowd-sourced assessment platform Yelp, Inc (YELP.N) mentioned it should begin in May to cover expenses for its workers and their dependents who must journey to another state for abortion companies. learn more

One of many leading Hollywood talent companies, UTA, stated it might reimburse travel bills related to receiving women's reproductive well being services that are not accessible in an worker's state of residence.

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

Citigroup Inc (C.N) became in March the first main U.S. financial institution to make an analogous commitment. read more

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

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