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NYC Commission on Human Rights
City agency that enforces your right to pregnancy and lactation accommodations at work and protects you from pregnancy discrimination by employers, landlords and businesses. Reporting is free.
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Real people, ready to listen, most of them around the clock. You don't need to be in crisis to reach out.
In immediate danger? Call 911Free, confidential 24/7 support in a crisis or emotional distress. In NYC, NYC 988 counselors answer, with interpreters in 200+ languages.
Free, confidential 24/7 support for pregnant and postpartum people and their families, in English and Spanish.
Not a crisis line: leave a confidential message and a trained volunteer calls or texts back with support and resources.
NYC's 24/7 hotline for domestic violence, abuse, or sexual assault: safety planning and shelter help. Live chat online.
Everyday life & safety
New York has some of the strongest protections in the country for pregnant and parenting workers. Learn your rights and get free legal help if they aren't being respected.
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City agency that enforces your right to pregnancy and lactation accommodations at work and protects you from pregnancy discrimination by employers, landlords and businesses. Reporting is free.
State agency where you can report pregnancy discrimination or a denied pregnancy accommodation at work. Filing is free and you don't need a lawyer; report by phone or online.
New York State Paid Family Leave
Answers questions about paid, job-protected leave to bond with a new baby, including who qualifies, how much you get paid and how to apply. Available weekdays 8:30am to 4:30pm.
NYC Department of Consumer and Worker Protection (DCWP)
Explains and enforces NYC paid sick time, including 20 paid hours of prenatal leave for appointments. Call 311 and ask for Protected Time Off to get help or file a complaint, even anonymously.
A Better Balance
Free, confidential legal helpline for workers and students facing pregnancy discrimination or needing accommodations for pregnancy, childbirth or pumping, plus questions about sick and family leave.
Languages: English, Spanish
The Legal Aid Society
Free legal help for low-income New Yorkers facing workplace discrimination, unpaid wages, or problems with family, medical or sick leave. Call the helpline weekdays 10am to 3pm.
Free civil legal help for low-income New Yorkers, including workers' rights, immigration and family law. Intake specialists answer weekdays 9:30am to 4pm and can help callers in any language.
Free legal help, including an Employment Law Project for low-wage and immigrant workers facing discrimination or harassment, and immigration services. Call and choose new case intake.