Pregnancy Discrimination

New and Updated

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  50-State Charts

  Pregnancy Accommodation Laws by State and Municipality

  Updated to reflect forthcoming federal Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, effective June 27, 2023.

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  Legal Timetable

  Pennsylvania Redefines Discrimination Based on Religious Creed, Sex and Race

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  Legal Timetable

  Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, Prohibits Reproductive Health Autonomy Discrimination

• Date:

  March 10, 2023

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  News

  Travel Assistance for Out-of-State Abortions Shielded by District Court Ruling

  In a case with potentially significant implicants for employers, a federal district court has ruled that a Texas law criminalizing abortion does not prohibit organizations from helping people seeking abortions to travel out of state to access the procedure.

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  Legal Timetable

  Federal PUMP for Nursing Mothers Act Expands Lactation Accommodation Requirements

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  Legal Timetable

  Expanded Remedies Under PUMP for Nursing Mothers Act Take Effect

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  Employment Law Guide

  FMLA: California

  Updated to reflect expansion of leave under the California Family Rights Act to care for a designated person and expansion of the small employer family leave mediation program to include mediation of disputes under the Bereavement Leave law, effective January 1, 2023.

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  Employment Law Guide

  FMLA: Michigan

  Updated to reflect the adoption leave tax credit, effective for tax years beginning on or after January 1, 2023.

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  Employment Law Guide

  FMLA: New Hampshire

  Updated to reflect key dates, Frequently Asked Questions, and regulations regarding minimum standards for wage replacement coverage in insurance policies with respect to the Granite State Paid Family Leave Plan.

• Date:

  December 22, 2022

  Type:

  News

  Pregnant Workers, New Mothers On Cusp of Major Victory?

  The Senate voted decisively today in favor of a pair of amendments to the year-end omnibus spending bill that will require covered employers to make reasonable accommodations for employees affected by pregnancy and childbirth.