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This bill requires employers to provide reasonable accommodations to employees based on medical conditions related to pregnancy or childbirth, if the employee requests it with the advice of their healthcare provider. "Reasonable accommodations" include actions like providing an accessible worksite, modifying equipment, restructuring the job, or adjusting the work schedule. Employers who violate this law are subject to a civil penalty of up to $750. The labor commissioner is tasked with adopting rules to implement and enforce this new chapter and can inspect employment records and interview employers to carry out the purposes of the law. Compliance with the minimum standards in this new chapter cannot be bargained away in a collective bargaining agreement.