While there are some similarities between the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), they have distinctly different purposes. The PWFA covers workers who weren’t eligible for accommodations under the ADA. If you have at least 15 employees, your company...
While the Pregnancy Worker Fairness Act (also known as PWFA ) went into effect June 27, 2023, Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued its final regulation to carry out the law April 15, 2024 which goes into effect June 18, 2024. This final rule provided...
The new Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) and the Providing Urgent Maternal Protections for Nursing Mothers Act (PUMP For Nursing Mothers Act) were adopted when President Joe Biden signed the Consolidated Appropriations Act, 2023 on Dec. 29, 2022. PWFA: Pregnancy Finally Given Disability-Like Protection The PWFA...