The wheels are turning, aren’t they?
This question is another arising out of a webinar I recently conducted with EEOC Legal Counsel Carol Miaskoff and Tracie DeFreitas (Job Accommodation Network) regarding the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA).
A few weeks back, I addressed whether FMLA medical certification could be requested from an employee who seeks
For decades, employers have applied the usual FMLA rules for an employee who cannot work because of limitations due to pregnancy. When these limitations render a pregnant employee unable to work, the employer has always had the right to obtain medical certification to confirm the limitation and the employee’s need for leave from work.
When
Join me for my annual webinar in which I cover the key issues of the day. Unless you prefer to pay me, this webinar comes to you free of charge.
When: Wednesday, December 13, 2023 (12:00 – 1:15 p.m. central time)
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This year, we’re talkin’ pregnancy accommodations.
Managing employee accommodation
Today has arrived.
Though several states beat Congress to the punch, as of today, employers are required under the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) to provide reasonable accommodations to employees who are limited from working due to pregnancy and childbirth.
I provide an overview of the PWFA below, but first, please join me for a