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Trainer outlines Pregnant Worker Fairness Act: broad protections, no cap on lead-time accommodations
Summary
The workshop explained the federal Pregnant Worker Fairness Act (effective July 1), noting it covers pregnancy and related conditions beyond childbirth, allows many reasonable accommodations, does not guarantee paid leave, and places a high bar on employers who would deny 'lead time' accommodations.
Unidentified Speaker 1, a staff member conducting the session, summarized the Pregnant Worker Fairness Act and told attendees the rule "went into effect on July 1" and "covers a whole lot of things outside of pregnancy."
The trainer said the act covers pregnancy and childbirth and extends to related medical conditions such as infertility treatment, menstrual-cycle issues and recovery from pregnancy termination; it is "not a substitute for FMLA"…
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