The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (An Overview)
10 Minutes Level: Foundational
The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) is a federal anti-discrimination law that covers employers, including state and local governments, with 15 or more employees. Under the PWFA, employers must make “reasonable accommodations” to a worker’s known limitations related to pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, unless the accommodation will cause the employer an “undue hardship.”
Target Audience: Managers / Supervisors
Language: English
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- Audio Narration
- Interactive Exercises
- Post-Assessment
Learning Objectives
Description
The PWFA is a federal anti-discrimination law that covers employers, including state and local governments, with 15 or more employees. Under the PWFA, employers must make “reasonable accommodations” to a worker’s known limitations related to pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, unless the accommodation will cause the employer an “undue hardship.”
The PWFA expands upon rights that pregnant workers already have under existing federal laws increasing those protections.
Existing laws that the EEOC enforces make it illegal to fire or otherwise discriminate against workers on the basis of pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions.
Learning Topics
Industry Settings
- Healthcare
- Industrial & Manufacturing
- Office & General
- Retail
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