Training: An Introduction to the PWFA
This 2023 webinar from our team at the Center for WorkLife Law along with the National Employment Lawyers Association and the ACLU gives plaintiffs’ attorneys an overview of the new federal Pregnant Workers Fairness Act. This landmark law requires employers to provide needed accommodations to workers who are pregnant or have related conditions.
Training: PWFA Beyond the Basics
This 2023 webinar from our team at the Center for WorkLife Law along with the National Employment Lawyers Association and the ACLU takes a deeper dive into how to support clients making accommodation requests, including preserving the elements of their legal claims.
Training: Understanding and Using the EEOC’s New Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) Regulations
This 2024 webinar from our team at the Center for WorkLife Law along with the National Employment Lawyers Association and the ACLU provides plaintiffs’ attorneys a deeper understanding of how to use the EEOC’s PWFA regulations. The training includes litigation tips and best practices for securing accommodations. This webinar was not recorded, but you can find the slides and materials below.
Tools and Resources
This guide provides accommodations ideas to match many common pregnancy-related impairments.
Check out our guide for information about employees’ lactation rights at work.
This guide covers what PUMP requires of employers regarding designated pumping spaces and how to respond to special requests.
Nearly all transportation workers are covered by the PUMP Act, but special rules apply to certain employees. Check out our guide “PUMP Act Protections for Transportation Workers” to learn more.
Federal Enforcement Guidance
Attorneys who represent pregnant and postpartum workers should be familiar with guidance from the EEOC and U.S. Department of Labor Wage and Hour Division (WHD), including:
- EEOC: What You Should Know About the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act
- EEOC Enforcement Guidance on Pregnancy Discrimination and Related Issues
- DOL WHD Fact Sheet #73: FLSA Protections for Employees to Pump Breast Milk at Work
- DOL WHD FAQ on the PUMP Act
- DOL WHD Field Assistance Bulletin on the PUMP Act
Training: An Introduction to the PUMP Act
This 2023 webinar from our team at the Center for WorkLife Law along with the National Employment Lawyers Association and the ACLU gives plaintiffs’ attorneys an overview of the new federal PUMP for Nursing Mothers Act. This landmark law requires employers nationwide to provide lactation break time and space for their employees.
Contact Us for Guidance
Attorneys representing employees in pregnancy accommodation or family responsibilities discrimination matters may seek guidance from the experts at WorkLife Law. Send an email to [email protected] or call 415-565-4640.
WorkLife Law also maintains a network of practicing attorneys who would like to receive connections to potential clients and substantive information concerning family responsibilities discrimination and pregnancy accommodation.
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