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Introduced
01/23/2017
01/23/2017
In Committee
01/23/2017
01/23/2017
Crossed Over
Passed
Dead
12/31/2018
12/31/2018
Introduced Session
190th General Court
Bill Summary
Relative to protecting pregnant workers from discrimination in the workplace. Labor and Workforce Development.
AI Summary
This bill establishes the Massachusetts Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, which aims to protect pregnant workers from discrimination in the workplace. The key provisions of the bill include:
1. Prohibiting employers from denying reasonable accommodations for conditions related to pregnancy or related conditions, unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the employer. This includes prohibiting adverse actions against employees who request or use reasonable accommodations.
2. Defining "reasonable accommodations" to include options such as more frequent or longer breaks, time off to recover from childbirth, modification of equipment or workstation, job restructuring, and assistance with manual labor, among others.
3. Requiring employers to engage in a good faith, interactive process with employees to determine effective reasonable accommodations.
4. Mandating that employers provide written notice to employees about their rights under the Act, and requiring the Commission to develop training and public education efforts to inform employers, employees, and employment agencies about their rights and responsibilities.
The bill aims to ensure that pregnant workers are not discriminated against and can receive necessary accommodations to continue performing their essential job functions.
Committee Categories
Labor and Employment
Sponsors (113)
Brian Ashe (D),
Bruce Ayers (D),
Ruth Balser (D),
Christine Barber (D),
Jennifer Benson (D),
Paul Brodeur (D),
Tony Cabral (D),
Dan Cahill (D),
Kate Campanale (R),
James Cantwell (D),
Gailanne Cariddi (D),
Evandro Carvalho (D),
Gerry Cassidy (D),
Tackey Chan (D),
Nick Collins (D),
Mike Connolly (D),
Edward Coppinger (D),
Brendan Crighton (D),
Claire Cronin (D),
Daniel Cullinane (D),
Josh Cutler (D),
Mike Day (D),
Marjorie Decker (D),
Sal DiDomenico (D),
Diana Dizoglio (D),
Dan Donahue (D),
Eileen Donoghue (D),
William Driscoll (D),
Michelle DuBois (D),
Carolyn Dykema (D),
Lori Ehrlich (D),
Jamie Eldridge (D),
Tricia Farley-Bouvier (D),
Dylan Fernandes (D),
Mike Finn (D),
Carole Fiola (D),
Bill Galvin (D),
Sean Garballey (D),
Denise Garlick (D),
Colleen Garry (D),
Carmine Gentile (D),
Anne Gobi (D),
Thomas Golden (D),
Solomon Goldstein-Rose (I),
Carlos González (D),
Ken Gordon (D),
Danielle Gregoire (D),
Stephen Hay (D),
Jonathan Hecht (D),
Paul Heroux (D),
Natalie Higgins (D),
Kate Hogan (D),
Kevin Honan (D),
Donald Humason (R),
Dan Hunt (D),
Pat Jehlen (D),
Brad Jones (R),
Louis Kafka (D),
Hannah Kane (R),
Jay Kaufman (D),
Mary Keefe (D),
Kay Khan (D),
Peter Kocot (D),
Stephen Kulik (D),
Barbara L'Italien (D),
John Lawn (D),
Jack Lewis (D),
Jason Lewis (D),
David Linsky (D),
Jay Livingstone (D),
Joan Lovely (D),
Adrian Madaro (D),
John Mahoney (D),
Elizabeth Malia (D),
Paul Mark (D),
Juana Matias (D),
Joe McGonagle (D),
Paul McMurtry (D),
Joan Meschino (D),
Mike Moore (D),
Harold Naughton (D),
Patrick O'Connor (R),
Kathleen O'Connor Ives (D),
Jim O'Day (D),
Keiko Orrall (R),
Marc Pacheco (D),
Sarah Peake (D),
Alice Peisch (D),
Smitty Pignatelli (D),
Denise Provost (D),
Angelo Puppolo (D),
Dave Rogers (D),
John Rogers (D),
Jeff Roy (D),
Byron Rushing (D),
Danny Ryan (D),
Jeffrey Sánchez (D),
Paul Schmid (D),
John Scibak (D),
Frank Smizik (D),
Todd Smola (R),
Tom Stanley (D),
Walter Timilty (D),
José Tosado (D),
Paul Tucker (D),
Steve Ultrino (D),
Aaron Vega (D),
John Velis (D),
RoseLee Vincent (D),
Chris Walsh (D),
Susannah Whipps (I),
Bud Williams (D),
Jon Zlotnik (D),
Last Action
Accompanied a new draft, see H3659 (on 05/01/2017)
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Document Type | Source Location |
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State Bill Page | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H1038 |
Bill | https://malegislature.gov/Bills/190/H1038.pdf |
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