Pregnant Workers Fairness Act: What Supervisors Need to Know

Course Description:

The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) requires employers to provide reasonable workplace accommodations for pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, addressing gaps in existing laws like the Pregnancy Discrimination Act (PDA), the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), and the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA). This ensures that employees are treated fairly and can continue working while needing temporary adjustments due to their pregnancy or related medical conditions. A company’s supervisors are mostly likely to become aware of the need for an accommodation first, and are therefore, must understand employee rights and employer responsibilities to employees who are pregnant or have related medical conditions.

Course Duration: 31 minutes

Why “Pregnant Workers Fairness Act: What Supervisors Need to Know” Matters:

At the completion of this course, the participant will be able to:

  • Recognize a request or need for an accommodation related to pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions
  • Understand the role of a supervisor in the accommodation process
  • Identify proper procedures for breaks for an employee to express breast milk
  • Respond properly when an employee needs an accommodation related to pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, including breaks for expressing breast milk