Maternity and Pregnancy

New and Updated

• Type:

  Employment Law Guide

  FMLA: Washington

  Updated to reflect forthcoming amendments to the paid family and medical leave law.

• Date:

  May 23, 2025

  Type:

  News

  Court Cancels PWFA Abortion Accommodations

  A federal district court has vacated Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) regulations to the extent that they include abortion as a "related medical condition" of pregnancy and childbirth.

• Type:

  Legal Timetable

  Washington Enacts Healthy Starts Act

• Type:

  Employment Law Guide

  Disabilities (ADA): Minnesota

  Updated to reflect forthcoming amendments to the Minneapolis Civil Rights Ordinance related to disability and pregnancy accommodations.

• Date:

  May 20, 2025

  Type:

  News

  Washington Enacts Several New Employment Laws

  Bills signed into law by Washington Gov. Bob Ferguson in the past week touch on immigration, recordkeeping, workplace violence and more.

• Type:

  Employment Law Guide

  FMLA: Maryland

  Updated to reflect a delay in the effective dates for paid family and medical leave contributions and benefits and to reflect a forthcoming amendment to the Parental Leave Act. 

• Type:

  Employment Law Guide

  FMLA: Oregon

  Updated to clarify the definition of pre-placement leave under the paid family and medical leave law.

• Type:

  Employment Law Guide

  FMLA: Delaware

  Updated to reflect amended rules regarding paid family and medical leave employee eligibility, employer notice and private plans, effective February 10, 2025.

• Type:

  Employment Law Guide

  FMLA: Rhode Island

  Updated to reflect amendments to the paid family leave law extending the benefit period and increasing the dependency allowance, effective January 1, 2025.

• Type:

  Employment Law Guide

  FMLA: Maine

  Updated to reflect paid family and medical leave law guidance clarifying the definition of covered wages for premium calculation purposes.