The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act
10 min! Run Time
Employees
and
Supervisors
of Completion
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What you'll learn
Skills covered in this course
Description
Under the Act, limitations related to pregnancy, childbirth, or medical conditions related to childbirth must be accommodated unless the accommodation would cause employers an “undue hardship.”
• Who is Protected?
• Reasonable Accommodations
• Rules for Employers
• Other Federal Laws that protect pregnant workers
System Requirements
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The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act
Frequently Asked Questions
It protects pregnant workers who need accommodation before or after childbirth.
Employers must provide reasonable accommodations unless doing so causes undue hardship.
It refers to accommodation requests that would place excessive burden on the employer.
Yes, it complements other federal laws that protect pregnant workers.
It allows more pregnant workers to remain employed through pregnancy and after childbirth.
