Accommodating Pregnant Employees

Employers today must navigate the tangle of state accommodation laws, the amendment of the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Supreme Court’s Pregnancy Discrimination Act decision in Young v. UPS, and the EEOC’s pregnancy discrimination guidance. The resources below can help.

Pregnancy Accommodation Update For Employers

New laws, new cases, new interpretations, and new attitudes are unsettling standard pregnancy accommodation practices.

What do employers have to do, and what should they do?

This webinar will help HR professionals, managers, and legal counsel chart a course through the tangle of state accommodation laws, the amendment of the Americans with Disabilities Act, the Supreme Court’s Pregnancy Discrimination Act decision in Young v. UPS, and the EEOC’s pregnancy discrimination guidance.

The presenter, Cynthia Thomas Calvert of Workforce 21C, will provide practical tips for managing pregnant workers and reducing exposure to lawsuits.

Duration: 75 minutes

Presenter:
Cynthia Thomas Calvert, President, Workforce 21C

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YOUNG V. UPS

View legal analyses of the Supreme Court’s landmark pregnancy accommodation decision in Young v. UPS.

View Legal Analyses

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Pregnancy Accommodation Legal Overview

View an outline of the federal, state, and local laws relating to accommodation of pregnancy, childbirth and related conditions.

View Legal Overview

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Breastfeeding Resources for Employers

View practical resources for accommodating your breastfeeding employees.

Breastfeeding Resources for Employers

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Is Your Company In Compliance?

For more information on how to ensure your company is in compliance with the federal laws related to pregnancy accommodation and pregnancy discrimination, see the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s Enforcement Guidance on Pregnancy Discrimination and Related Issues, which provides an overview of legal requirements as well as recommended best practices employers should adopt to remain in compliance.

For more information about the Guidance, see Questions and Answers about the EEOC’s Enforcement Guidance on Pregnancy Discrimination and Related Issues.
Information relevant to small businesses is provided in the Fact Sheet for Small Businesses: Pregnancy Discrimination, also published by the EEOC.

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Pregnancy And Breastfeeding Lawsuits on the Rise

WorkLife Law’s 2016 report Caregivers in the Workplace shows that pregnancy accommodation cases increased 315% in the last decade, and the number of pregnancy discrimination cases remains high. Lactation accommodation and discrimination cases increased 800%. Click below to download the report and view page 15 for more on pregnancy cases and page 30 for more on lactation cases.

Read Report

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Model Pregnancy Accommodation Policy

Download a model policy that reflects the current legal requirements, as well as the philosophy that employers benefit when they retain pregnant employees.

View Model Policy

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Accommodation Ideas for Pregnancy

To identify workable ways to accommodate pregnant and postpartum women, click the button below. You may also wish to visit the Job Accommodation Network for more information or a free consultation.

View Typical Pregnancy Accommodations

Employers seeking advice on accommodating pregnant women or addressing other family caregiving issues may wish to contact Workforce 21C.

Workforce 21C provides advice and consulting services to employers and their advisers on issues related to pregnancy accommodation, gender bias in the workplace, and family responsibilities discrimination.

Learn more about Workforce 21C