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Jan. 3, 2023, 3:30 PM UTC

Accommodating Pregnant Workers: New Workplace Law Explained

J. Edward Moreno
J. Edward Moreno
Reporter

Employers will soon be required to grant reasonable accommodations for pregnant workers similar to those that are already required for disabled employees, under a newly enacted law that drew support from both worker advocates and business groups.

Congress passed the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act as an amendment added to the $1.7 trillion government funding bill that cleared both chambers last week.President Joe Biden signed the omnibus bill on Thursday and the law will take effect in June.

The PWFA, which has been introduced in every Congress since 2011, passed the House in May 2021 and cleared the Senate ...

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