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The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act aka the EEOC’s New Baby

The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA), the newest member of the family of federal anti-discrimination laws, is almost one year old! Instead of inviting employers over for cake and photo ops, after one year of accepting...more

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

Mother's Day "pregnancy" quiz!

A lot has changed since Mother's Day 2023. Happy Mother's Day weekend, all, including you dads and kids (we couldn't have done it without you)! How much do you know about pregnancy in the workplace in 2023? Take our quiz...more

Spilman Thomas & Battle, PLLC

The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act Changes the Game for Expectant Mothers in the Workplace

This past year has brought with it expanded employment protections for new and expectant working mothers. These protections, in the form of two federal laws, alter the landscape for how employers can consider the needs of...more

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EEOC Issues Proposed Pregnant Workers Fairness Act Regulations

On August 11, 2023, the U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) will publish its proposed regulations on the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) in the Federal Register. The PWFA became effective on June 27,...more

Quarles & Brady LLP

The PWFA and PUMP Act: What to Know About Expanded Protections for Pregnant and Nursing Workers

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At the tail end of the last legislative session, Congress passed the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (“PWFA”) and the Providing Urgent Maternal Protections for Nursing Mothers Act (“PUMP Act”). Upon their passage, the PWFA and...more

Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, P.A.

What do the PUMP Act and PWFA mean for employers?

Congress recently passed two pregnancy-related acts, the Providing Urgent Maternal Protections for Nursing Mothers (PUMP) Act and the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA). While some of the Acts' provisions overlap with...more

Bricker Graydon LLP

The New Year rings in new pregnancy rights for employees: What employers need to know

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As part of the omnibus spending bill, Congress signed into law the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) and the Providing Urgent Maternal Protections for Nursing Mothers Act (the PUMP Act) on December 29, 2022. These two...more

Constangy, Brooks, Smith & Prophete, LLP

Mother's Day Quiz! (2021 version)

Test your knowledge about the FMLA, pregnancy bias, and more! How much do you know about moms in the workplace . . . in 2021? Take our quiz and find out! As long as you are a mom, have a mom, love a mom, or know a mom, you...more

Haynsworth Sinkler Boyd, P.A.

South Carolina Passes Lactation Support Act

South Carolina has passed another state law protecting working mothers, this time in the form of supporting mothers who want to express breast milk in the workplace. Governor McMaster recently signed the bill into law,...more

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