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Detroit, Michigan – After the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) was signed into law, Detroit-based law firm Sommers Schwartz, PC reports a surge in pregnancy discrimination cases, underscoring the importance of the newly implemented federal law in safeguarding the rights of pregnant workers.
Pregnant women have often been the victims of discriminatory practices in workplaces. Arguments in favor of the law included multiple reports like one example where an employee, following her doctor’s advice not to lift heavy objects during her pregnancy, found herself on a 12-week leave without pay. The employer terminated her two months after childbirth, showing a clear disregard for her rights.
In response to such practices, the PWFA was included in President Biden’s omnibus spending bill in December 2022 and came into force on June 27, 2023. The law stipulates that public and private sector employers with 15 or more employees are required to provide reasonable accommodations to pregnant employees, allowing them to fulfill their job responsibilities.
Drawing parallels with the Americans with Disabilities Act, the PWFA prohibits employers from forcing a pregnant employee to accept an accommodation without mutual agreement, denying job opportunities based on the need for reasonable accommodation, and compelling a pregnant employee to take leave when alternative reasonable accommodations are available. The Act also protects employees...
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