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Council adopts policy to implement federal Pregnancy Workers Fairness Act in employee handbook
Summary
The East Point City Council voted to amend the employee handbook to add a Pregnancy Workers Fairness Act policy, aligning city personnel practices with recent EEOC guidance to require an interactive process for pregnancy‑related workplace accommodations.
The East Point City Council voted May 5 to adopt a resolution authorizing an amendment to the city employee handbook to include policy language implementing the Federal Pregnancy Workers Fairness Act.
City Attorney Wiggins said the change was prompted by recent EEOC guidance and clarified that pregnancy itself is not classified as a disability, but the law requires employers to engage an interactive process when an employee needs pregnancy‑related accommodations. Wiggins contrasted the new policy with the older Pregnancy Discrimination Act (PDA) and described the current amendment as an addition that aligns city practices with federal expectations.
Council member Ack asked for a description of changes from current policy; the attorney said there were no changes to existing rights but that the new policy formalizes the interactive‑process requirement to ensure EEOC compliance. Council member Martin Rogers moved to adopt the resolution amending the employee handbook; the motion was seconded and passed on voice vote.
The council did not attach additional implementation directions at the meeting; staff said the policy came from HR and legal and was time‑sensitive to meet federal guidance. No public comments were made on the item.
