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Pregnant and Nursing Workers Gain Workplace Protections

Discrimination, Employee Rights Reporter, Pregnancy / By Candy Stead

On December 22, 2022, President Biden signed the 2023 federal Omnibus spending bill into law. Nestled in the law were two provisions extending workplace protections for pregnant and nursing workers. These provisions were the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (“PWFA”) and the Providing Urgent Maternal Protections for Nursing Mothers Act (“PUMP Act”). Pregnancy Workers Fairness Act […]

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When Am I Entitled to Maternity Leave?

Employee Rights Reporter, Labor & Employment, Leave of Absence, Pregnancy / By cynthiasass

You are entitled to maternity leave pursuant to the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (FMLA) if you meet all the following criteria: Your employer employs at least 50 employees within a 75-mile radius of your worksite. You worked at least 12 months and 1,250 hours for your employer. Your leave is for the

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Supreme Court of Florida Confirms that Only Female Humans Can Get Pregnant

Discrimination, Employee Rights Reporter, Pregnancy / By cynthiasass

Last week in Delva v. The Continental Group, Inc., the Supreme Court of Florida held that the Florida state law prohibiting employment discrimination on the basis of sex includes pregnancy discrimination. Significantly, in support of its analysis, the Court recognized the obvious—namely that pregnancy is “a natural condition unique to females and a primary characteristic of the female

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Pregnant and Nursing Workers Gain Workplace Protections

When Am I Entitled to Maternity Leave?

Supreme Court of Florida Confirms that Only Female Humans Can Get Pregnant

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