Tag: pregnancy

September 25, 2023

Congress passed the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act in 2022 to codify protections for expectant employees not guaranteed under previous disability discrimination laws, namely the Americans with Disabilities Act and the Pregnancy Discrimination Act. In doing so, lawmakers brought federal pregnancy […]

June 13, 2023

The Pregnancy Discrimination Act of 1978 (PDA) makes it illegal for employers to discriminate against pregnant employees and requires reasonable accommodations for an employee’s known limitations related to pregnancy or childbirth. Let’s look at how the PDA and the PWFA […]

March 1, 2023

Even where the legal obligation doesn’t apply, employers should consider steps that could be taken to protect the health and safety of the employee and their baby, as a matter of good practice. The top FAQ for February is about […]

December 8, 2022

Particularly on the heels of the Dobbs v. Jackson Women’s Health Organization decision, employers have addressed rekindled interest in reproductive health benefits and activism. Still, one element of the mainstream conversation that may be missing is intersectionality. Research firm Mercer […]

July 5, 2018

Does your organization offer parental leave beyond the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)? Do you offer paid parental leave? Are your parental leave options available for both mothers and fathers? While employers in the United States are not yet […]

June 21, 2018

I start a new job next week. I’ll be 25 weeks pregnant. I interviewed really early on and didn’t disclose “just in case”. I was contacted a month later with an offer. At this point, I am bordering fat and […]

October 2, 2017

Ritarose Capili was a sales associate at a Finish Line store in California. When she was hired in August 2013, she was required to sign an agreement that required her to arbitrate employment-related disputes with Finish Line. In mid-2014, after […]