Pregnant Workers Fairness Act
Effective June 18th (today), a new federal law called the "Pregnant Workers Fairness Act" requires employers with 15+ employees to "provide reasonable accommodations to a qualified employee's or applicant's known limitations related to, affected by, or arising out of pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, unless the accommodation will cause an undue hardship on the operation of the business of the covered entity."
What does this legalese mean? Businesses now have increased responsibility to make sure that pregnant workers are being accommodated, starting from when they apply for a job all the way through their final day of employment. Policies and Employee Handbooks need to be reviewed and updated to make sure the business stays in compliance with this new law.
Please give our team a call at Employer-Lawyer if you need any help reviewing and updating your company's policies and Employee Handbooks to ensure compliance with the new Pregnant Workers Fairness Act.
