Senate
May 11, 2017A bill to eliminate discrimination and promote women's health and economic security by ensuring reasonable workplace accommodations for workers whose ability to perform the functions of a job are limited by pregnancy, childbirth, or a related medical condition.
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Pregnant Workers Fairness Act This bill prohibits employment practices that discriminate against making reasonable accommodations for job applicants or employees affected by pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions. Specifically, the bill declares that it is an unlawful employment practice to: (1) fail to make reasonable accommodations to known limitations of such...
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Bill has been introduced and assigned a number
Introduced(5/11/17)
Committee
Passed
House
Passed
Senate
President
Law
Sponsor
BC
Mr. Casey
(D) PA
Cosponsors (25)
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Read twice and referred to the Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions.
May 11, 2017