The EEOC's final regulations made modest changes from the proposed version issued last summer, adding some examples of possible accommodations and clarifying questions around the law's scope.
Updated to reflect amendments to the Kansas City Human Relations Ordinance adding pregnancy accommodation requirements for covered employers, effective February 11, 2024.
The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) expects to issue final regulations implementing the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) by the end of 2023, according to the agency's latest regulatory agenda.
As mandated by the Minnesota Department of Labor and Industry, all employers must provide notice of pregnancy and lactation accommodation rights upon hire and when an employee inquires about or requests parental leave.
The EEOC has unveiled proposed regulations to implement the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, a landmark federal law expanding employees' rights to obtain reasonable accommodations at work for pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions.