A final rule implementing the requirements of the PWFA will take effect on June 18, as scheduled, after one federal court dismissed a challenge by several states attorneys general. However, another court exempted two states from certain abortion-related regulations.
By addressing compliance challenges proactively, even when legal obligations are uncertain, employers can discover opportunities to create strategic advantages.
Kansas City, Missouri, employers with six or more employees should consider including this statement in their handbook to educate employees, including supervisors, about the availability of reasonable accommodations for health conditions related to pregnancy or childbirth and to demonstrate compliance with the pregnancy accommodation provisions in the Kansas City Human Relations Ordinance.