EEOC Pregnant Workers Fairness Act Final Rule: Expansive Regulations, New Framework for Workplace Accommodation

The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) was passed in December of 2022 and now, final rules went into effect from June 18, 2024. It is designed to fill in some of the gaps covering pregnant women caused by the patchwork of laws such as FMLA, FLSA, and ADA.

The PWFA requires companies with 15 or more employees to make reasonable accommodations for pregnant women, and makes it easier for pregnant women to get the support they need.

The EEOC explains, “Generally, the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) requires a covered employer to provide a “reasonable accommodation” to a qualified employee’s or applicant’s known limitations related to, affected by, or arising out of pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, unless the accommodation will cause the employer an “undue hardship.”

This webinar will go over the basics of the new law, reasonable accommodation under PWFA, it’s interaction with ADA & Title VII and help companies implement this act in their businesses. Understanding this law is critical to legal compliance.

Why attend this Training:

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission has published a Final Rule to implement the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, including guidance to provide workers with more clarity on the law – and employers with a better understanding of their responsibilities The finalized regulations for carrying out the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act have just gone into effect. This legislation requires employers to provide “reasonable accommodations” for workers dealing with pregnancy or childbirth-related situations.

By joining this webinar, you will learn all the basics of the Law and guidance on how it implement it in your workplace including Reasonable Accommodations and how it interacts with the ADA & Title VII.

Learning Objectives:

  • Detailed comparison of the PWFA framework with the ADA
  • The new PWFA federal regulations
  • The EEOC’s interpretative guidance
  • Prohibited acts of the Employer
  • Penalties for non-compliance
  • Examples of reasonable accommodations under the PWFA
  • Guidelines on when employers may seek supporting medical documentation
  • Best practices for compliance to mitigate the risk of enforcement actions
  • Who are covered employers under the PWFA? Eligible employees and applicants?
  • What medical conditions are covered under the PWFA?
  • What obligations are required of employers under the PWFA? How do these differ from employer obligations under the ADA?
  • What are examples of reasonable accommodation under the PWFA? When is leave considered a reasonable accommodation under the PWFA?
  • Under what circumstances should employers not request supporting medical documentation for certain accommodation requests under the PWFA?

Topics will be covered:

  • Understanding the PWFA and its Relationship to the ADA and Other Relevant Laws
  • What Employers Need to Know: the EEOC’s Expansive Interpretive Guidance
  • Legal Challenge to the Final Rule
  • Predictable Assessments and Documentation Requests in the Interactive Process
  • Reasonable Accommodations and Temporary Suspension of Essential Job Functions
  • Limited Injunction Likely Does Not Prohibit Enforcement Against Private Employers

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  • Senior Leadership
  • Supervisors
  • Operations Professionals 
  • Employees 
  • All Employers
  • All Employer Representatives 
  • Business Owners
  • Compliance Professionals

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