Your Rights Under Pennsylvania Law In 2007, the Pennsylvania Freedom to Breastfeed Act was signed into law. This law allows mothers to nurse in public, and prevents that from being considered indecent exposure, obscenity, sexual conduct or a public nuisance. But how does this law affect nursing employees at work? […]
Category: Pregnancy Discrimination
How It Protects You The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) is a law that requires qualifying employers to accommodate workers who have limitations arising from pregnancy, childbirth, or a medical condition related to those. It went into effect in June 2023. It operates similarly to the Americans with Disabilities Act, […]
Don’t Miss Your Chance to Publicly Comment On August 7, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued a Notice of Proposed Rulemaking with regard to the new Pregnant Workers Fairness Act. On the 11th, they published the notice for public comment. If you wish to comment on the proposed […]
Pregnant Workers Now Have Stronger Workplace Protections On June 27, 2023, the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, which was passed in December 2022, took effect in the workplace. This law requires employers to provide reasonable accommodations to pregnant workers unless that accommodation would cause an undue hardship, much as they would […]
Under the PDA, ADA, and FMLA When you’re pregnant, you have the right to certain protections at work. However, pregnancy discrimination is still a real problem in the United States. Despite the fact that the Pregnancy Discrimination Act has been in place since 1978, studies show that approximately 250,000 women […]