Levi Strauss to reimburse abortion journey for workers

May 4 (Reuters) - Levi Strauss & Co mentioned on Wednesday it would reimburse journey expenses for its full- and part-time workers who need to travel to another state for health care services, including abortions.

The attire company best recognized for its jeans is the latest U.S. company to offer the benefit as various states clamp down on entry to abortions.

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

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"Given what is at stake, enterprise leaders have to make their voices heard and act to protect the well being and well-being of our workers. Which means defending reproductive rights," the corporate said in an announcement.

Other corporations have pledged to supply related assist to their U.S. staff who must travel out of states like Texas and Oklahoma that have restricted access to abortion services.

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

Crowd-sourced assessment platform Yelp, Inc (YELP.N) stated it should begin in May to cowl bills for its employees and their dependents who need to journey to another state for abortion companies. learn more

One of the leading Hollywood expertise agencies, UTA, said it might reimburse travel expenses related to receiving women's reproductive health companies that aren't accessible in an worker's state of residence.

"We’re doing this to support the suitable 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 workers memo Wednesday that was seen by Reuters.

Citigroup Inc (C.N) grew to become in March the first main U.S. financial institution to make an identical dedication. read more

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

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