The City of New York has passed two bills (Int. No. 879-A & Int. No.905-A) that amend the administrative code of the City of New York to expand protections for nursing mothers. Under current law, employers must make reasonable efforts to provide a room or other location, near the work area, where an employee can Read more
Working moms face tough decisions following the birth of a child, including whether to go back to work after having a baby, how soon to go back, and whether to continue breastfeeding once she’s back at work. Often, her employer’s provision of the time and a place suitable for expressing breast milk may impact those Read more
by Kathleen White, Research & Compliance Attention District of Columbia employers – DC has finally released the Protecting Pregnant Workers Fairness Act(PPWFA) mandatory workplace posting. The PPWFA requires employers to provide reasonable workplace accommodations for employees whose ability to perform the functions of a job is limited by pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding or a related medical condition, unless the accommodation Read more
The EEOC has just released its Enforcement Guidance: Pregnancy Discrimination and Related Issues, adopting new and substantive changes to the way federal law impacts workplace treatment of pregnancy. The guidance is divided into four sections: The Pregnancy Discrimination Act (PDA) – The PDA requires accommodations for pregnant women, regardless of the severity of their pregnancy-related Read more
Effective July 1, 2013, Hawaii Employment Practices Law was amended to require an employer allow an employee reasonable break time to express breast milk for one year after her child’s birth each time the employee has a need. Under the law, employers must also provide the employee with a location, other than a restroom, shielded Read more
