The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA), the second pregnancy related federal law under President Biden’s Consolidated Appropriations Act, went into effect June 27, 2023. The first pregnancy related law, the PUMP Act became effective in April 2023 (check out our blog on the PUMP Act here). Here are our main takeaways on the PWFA: Scope […]
The Providing Urgent Maternal Protection for Nursing Mothers Act, or the PUMP Act will go into effect today, April 28, 2023. On December 29, 2022 President Biden signed the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2023 which included the PUMP Act and the new Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA). The PUMP Act and the updated PWFA will […]
This week, the Department of Education’s Office for Civil Rights released an updated resource for schools and students entitled “Discrimination Based on Pregnancy and Related Conditions.” This resource reiterates the regulations on pregnancy discrimination and highlights that “related conditions” include false pregnancy, termination of pregnancy, or recovery therefrom. The Department also reminds schools and employers […]
This month, the Office for Civil Rights (OCR) announced the resolution of a student’s complaint of pregnancy discrimination at Salt Lake Community College. After an independent investigation, the OCR found that the College “encouraged a pregnant student to drop a course because she was pregnant and did not engage in an interactive process” to provide […]
