Salesforce will help employees who want to leave Texas after a law banning abortions after six weeks went into effect this month, CEO Marc Benioff said Friday.
Why it’s important: Salesforce is the latest company to act against the law which is known to be one of the most restrictive abortion bans in the US
- Last week, car companies Lyft and Uber said they would cover all legal fees for drivers sued under Texas law.
- Match Group CEO Shar Dubey said she would create a fund for Texas-based employees affected by the ban.
The big picture: Salesforce said in a message to employees that if they had any doubts about access to reproductive care in their state, the company would help them move in with them and their immediate family members, according to CNBC.
- On its website, Salesforce lists Dallas, Texas, as one of the 16 locations in the United States, next to Indianapolis and the San Francisco headquarters.
Flashback: The law prohibits the practice after detecting a fetal heartbeat, before many people know they are pregnant.
- It also encourages people to sue anyone suspected of helping a woman have an abortion and awards at least $ 10,000 to people who do it successfully.
- The Justice Department is suing Texas for banning abortion. Attorney General Merrick Garland vowed to “protect those seeking to obtain or provide reproductive health services,” adding that “[w]I will not tolerate violence against those who seek to obtain or provide reproductive health services. “
What they say: “These are incredibly personal issues that directly affect many of us, especially women,” Salesforce told employees in the message, for CNBC.
- “We recognize and respect that we all have deep and different perspectives. As a company, we stand by all of our women in Salesforce and everywhere. ”
- “Ohana, if you want to move, we will help you out [Texas]. Your choice, ” Benioff dit.