[CHEAT SHEET]Pregnancy Rights In The Workplace

Your Most Important Resources in One Place

Worker Pregnancy Rights

• The Pregnancy Discrimination Act (PDA)

• The Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)

• The Americans with Disability Act (ADA)

• State Family and Medical Leave Laws

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• The Pregnancy Discrimination Act (PDA) amended Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964.

The Pregnancy

Discrimination Act

Title VII’s pregnancy-related protections include:

• Hiring

• Pregnancy & Maternity Leave

• Health Insurance

• Fringe Benefits

What Protections Does It

Provide Pregnant Workers

Title VII’s prohibits discrimination based on the following:

• Current Pregnancy

• Past Pregnancy

• Potential or Intended Pregnancy

• Medical Conditions Related to Pregnancy or Childbirth

Protected Classes Protected

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Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964

https://www.eeoc.gov/laws/statutes/titlevii.cfm

Fact About Pregnancy Discrimination

https://www.eeoc.gov/facts/fs-preg.html

Legal Rights for Pregnant Workers Under Federal Law

https://www.eeoc.gov/eeoc/publications/pregnant_workers.cfm

Guide to Employment Law and Regulation (by States)

http://www.ncsl.org/documents/employ/Discrimination-Chart-2015.pdf

[Legal Document List] The Pregnancy Discrimination Act:

Employment Law Resource

(Part 1 of 4)

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Enforcement Guidance on Pregnancy Discrimination and Related Issues

https://www.eeoc.gov/laws/guidance/pregnancy_guidance.cfm

Recent EEOC Pregnancy-Discrimination Litigation (Cases, Highlights, Notable Victories)

https://www.eeoc.gov/laws/guidance/pregnancy_fact_sheet_litigation.cfm

Employer Best Practices for Workers With Caregiving Responsibilities

https://www.eeoc.gov/policy/docs/caregiver-best-practices.html

[Legal Document List] The Pregnancy Discrimination Act:

Employment Law Resource

(Part 1 of 4)

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• Stated FMLA purpose: allow employee to balance work and family life

Why Was It Enacted

To be eligible, an employee must:

• Have worked for that employer for at least 12 months

• Have worked at least 1,250 hours during the 12 month period

• Work at a location within 75 miles of the workplace (where al least 50 employee are employed at the location)

Who Is Eligible / Who Is Not

Leave entitlement (12 workweeks of unpaid leave in a 12 month period) for:

• The childbirth and care for the newborn

• Adoption / foster care and care for the newly placed child

• Care an immediate family member with a serious health condition

• His own serious health condition

Maternity Leave Entitlements

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The Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993

https://www.dol.gov/whd/fmla/fmlaAmended.htm

FMLA FAQ https://www.dol.gov/whd/fmla/fmla-faqs.htm

Break Time for Nursing Mothers Under the FLSA

https://www.dol.gov/whd/regs/compliance/whdfs73.htm

FMLA Fact Sheets https://www.dol.gov/whd/fmla/

FAQ Concerning the Use of FMLA Leave to Care For an Adult Child

https://www.dol.gov/whd/fmla/AdultChildFAQs.htm

[Legal Document List] The Family and Medical Leave

Employment Law Resource

(Part 2 of 4)

Learn more about what FMLA entitles you, visit: https://www.lawsuitlegal.com/fmla.php

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The Americans with

Disability Act

• Impairments resulting from pregnancy may be considered a disability under the ADA.

• An employer may have to provide a reasonable accommodation.

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Titles I and V of the Americans with Disability Act (ADA)

https://www.eeoc.gov/laws/statutes/ada.cfm

Disability Discrimination https://www.eeoc.gov/laws/types/disability.cfm

The ADA: Your Employment Rights as an Individual With a Disability

https://www.eeoc.gov/facts/ada18.html

Best Practices For ProvidingReasonable Accommodations

https://www.whitehouse.gov/sites/default/files/docs/employing_people_with_disabilities_toolkit_february_3_2015_v4.pdf

[Legal Document List] The Americans with Disability Act

Employment Law Resource

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FAQ on the ADA https://www.eeoc.gov/laws/regulations/ada_qa_final_rule.cfm

The ADA and FMLA https://www.eeoc.gov/policy/docs/fmlaada.html

Women and the ADA https://www.dol.gov/wb/media/WomenAndTheADAWebinar.pdf

The PDA and the ADA: working Together to Protect Pregnant Workers

https://nwlc.org/wp-content/uploads/2015/07/PDA-ADAAA-preg-workers-fact-sheet-1.pdf

[Legal Document List] The Americans with Disability Act

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• The FMLA allows states to set their own standards (that might be more expansive than the federal law)

State Family and Medical

Leave Laws

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[State-by-State Tables] • State Family Medical Leave Laws• School-Related Parental Leave

http://www.ncsl.org/research/labor-and-employment/state-family-and-medical-leave-laws.aspx

Paid Family Leave Laws• California• New Jersey• Rhode Island• General Family Leave Resources

http://www.ncsl.org/research/labor-and-employment/paid-family-leave-resources.aspx

• State Family and Medical Leave Laws that Differ from the Federal FMLA

http://www.ncsl.org/print/employ/fam-medleave.pdf

[Legal Document List] State Family and Medical Leave Laws

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You may be entitled to recover:

• Back pay • Front pay • Reinstatement, compelled hiring /

promotion• Compensatory and punitive

damages• Attorneys’ fees and related court

costs

Has Your Employer Has

Violated the PDA or FMLA?

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