Articles Posted in Pregnancy

Reasonable Accommodations for Pregnancy and Childbirth On June 27, 2023, a new federal employment law, the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, went into effect.  The Act prohibits employers from: Denying an employee a reasonable accommodations for pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions unless the employer can show the accommodation would impose…

The New Jersey Pregnant Workers Fairness Act Last month, New Jersey’s Appellate Division analyzed the New Jersey Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (“PWFA”).  The PWFA is an amendment to the New Jersey Law Against Discrimination (“LAD”) that prohibits pregnancy discrimination in the workplace. Among other things, the PWFA requires employers to…