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Following the memo leak that indicated the U.S. Supreme Court may be poised to overturn Roe v. Wade, several major companies were quick to pledge their commitment to abortion rights, promising to cover employees’ travel expenses for abortion care.
But much of the logistics remain in the works, and companies were tight-lipped about their plans to roll those offerings out in the coming months. HR experts say there will be plenty of pitfalls to consider as companies intending to do good by their employees have to navigate privacy concerns and limitations of overall health coverage in the process.
In addition, it’s possible their efforts could be thwarted altogether.
“I believe, regardless of the companies’ well-intentions, corporate insurance policies will be attacked by the state legislature,” says Rita Mkrtchyan, senior finance and litigation defense attorney at Oak View Law Group.
Starbucks, Amazon, Microsoft, Apple, and others announced reimbursements for employees who have to travel more than 100 miles for an abortion. Other companies, such as Citigroup, have said that they would cover airfare and hotel stays if an employee had to leave the state for care.
But details on how employees would prove that the services were not available locally, and the types of travel expenses they might be reimbursed for have yet...
Social media was flooded with claims that a girl had been assaulted by alleged Hindu and RSS supporters in the presence of Delhi Police personnel, who supposedly remained silent spectators. The cl...