The nation's second-largest private employer said it would cover up to $4,000 per year in travel expenses for staff members seeking non-life-threatening medical care, including abortions, if care isn't available within 100 miles of where they live.
Citigroup in March became one of the largest US companies to commit to covering employees' travel costs if they need to leave their state to seek an abortion.
Under Levi's benefits plan,employees can be reimbursed for travel expenses for services not available in their home state, including abortion. Part-time staff and others who aren't included in the company's benefits plan are also eligible for reimbursement, it said.
The ride-sharing rivals each announced in September that they would create legal defense funds to protect any drivers who might be sued under the Texas law for driving a person who receives an abortion.
Salesforce announced in September that it would assist its employees and their families if they want to leave Texas after the state passed the nation's most restrictive abortion law.
A representative for the San Francisco-based company said its employee health insurance already covers abortion care, but starting in May Yelp will cover travel expenses for any US employees and their dependents who need to travel out of state to access abortion care.
The dating app company, which is based in Austin, Texas, in September created a fund "supporting the reproductive rights of women and people across the gender spectrum who seek abortions in Texas."
Match Group
The Dallas-based company that owns Match.com and several dating apps including Tinder, OkCupid and Hinge, also announced in September a fund to ensure its employees and their dependents would be able to seek reproductive care outside of Texas.
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