Bill > S942

This bill, titled the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, aims to prevent discrimination and support the health and economic security of pregnant workers by ensuring they receive reasonable workplace accommodations for limitations related to pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions. It makes it illegal for employers (referred to as "covered entities") to deny these accommodations unless doing so would cause an "undue hardship," meaning it would be too difficult or expensive for the business to implement. The bill also prohibits employers from denying job opportunities based on the need for accommodations, forcing employees to accept accommodations they don't want, or requiring pregnant employees to take leave when another reasonable accommodation is available. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is tasked with creating regulations to implement this Act, including identifying common reasonable accommodations. The bill defines key terms like "Commission" (EEOC) and "covered entity" to include various types of employers, and it clarifies that "reasonable accommodation" and "undue hardship" will be interpreted similarly to how they are under the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Furthermore, this Act does not prevent states or other federal laws from offering even greater protections to pregnant workers.