Pregnant Workers Fairness Act: Employer Responsibilities
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The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) ensures that pregnant employees are protected from discrimination and receive necessary accommodations to maintain their employment safely and effectively. This course covers the rights of employees to request reasonable accommodations related to pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions, as well as the obligations of employers to engage in an interactive process to identify and provide those accommodations. By understanding the guidelines, both employees and employers can create a supportive and legally compliant work environment that prioritizes health and safety. The course also explores the concept of "undue hardship," emphasizing how businesses should manage accommodation requests without retaliation or discrimination.
Course Objectives:
Identify the key rights of pregnant workers under the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, including the ability to request reasonable accommodations. ; Describe the employer’s responsibilities to engage in the interactive process and provide accommodations unless it causes undue hardship. ; Recognize the protections against retaliation for employees who request accommodations or assert their rights under the PWFA.
Duration: 10 min.
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Pregnant Workers Fairness Act: Employer Responsibilities
The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) ensures that pregnant employees are protected from discrimination and receive necessary accommodations to maintain their employment safely and effectively. This course covers the rights of employees to request reasonable accommodations related to pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions, as well as the obligations of employers to engage in an interactive process to identify and provide those accommodations. By understanding the guidelines, both employees and employers can create a supportive and legally compliant work environment that prioritizes health and safety. The course also explores the concept of "undue hardship," emphasizing how businesses should manage accommodation requests without retaliation or discrimination.
Course Objectives:
Identify the key rights of pregnant workers under the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, including the ability to request reasonable accommodations. ; Describe the employer’s responsibilities to engage in the interactive process and provide accommodations unless it causes undue hardship. ; Recognize the protections against retaliation for employees who request accommodations or assert their rights under the PWFA.
Duration: 10 min.