The newest version of the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act is heading for a vote in the U.S. House of Representatives, where it passed with ease in 2020 but didn’t make it into law.
The bill, which would ease the way for pregnant workers seeking accommodations such as light duty and time off, contains provisions supported by both parties in Congress as well as worker rights and business interests.
Burton J. Fishman, an attorney with FortneyScott in Washington, D.C., says the bill would follow procedures set out in the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) to make it much easier for pregnant workers to receive accommodations.
