Nebraska to Require Pregnancy Accommodations: Employment Law Manual Updated

Authors: Melissa Burdorf and Beth Zoller, XpertHR Legal Editors

Nebraska has amended its Fair Employment Practice Act to expand protections for pregnant employees. The amendments, which will take effect July 13, 2015, require employers to provide reasonable accommodations for pregnancy, childbirth and related medical conditions. The new pregnancy protections also extend to medical examinations and inquiries.

In light of this development, the following Nebraska sections of the Employment Law Manual have been updated:

• EEO - Discrimination;
• Disabilities (ADA);
• FMLA; and
• Other Leaves.

A Legal Timetable entry has also been added.