HR

The so-called “Big Beautiful Bill” — formally known as HR-1, the federal reconciliation package passed earlier this year — was pitched by lawmakers as a way to “restore fiscal sanity” and “reward work.”

The seasonal workers are some of the most at-risk with the HR-1 bill because new work requirements may make them ineligible for benefits in the off-season.

If the HR-1 cuts proceed, their budget would have to double to $180 million.

Across the country, people are worried about what HR-1 cuts will do to their state’s already vulnerable communities.

The share of U.S. employers with 200 or more employees that offer menopause benefits jumped to 25% this year from 15% in 2023, according to HR consulting firm Mercer.