Pregnant and Working? Your Life Is About to Get Better

Pregnant and Working? Your Life Is About to Get Better

HR/BENEFITS

The House Just Voted for Additional Protections for Pregnant Workers. What That Means for You

The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, if passed, would offer some of the same protections that are now granted to disabled workers.

Freelance writer @RealEvilHRLady

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Pregnancy shouldn't be an issue in job interviews , assignments, promotions, or day-to-day work. But it is, and sometimes women don't have the protection that they think they do. For instance, if an employee's doctor says she should be on light duty due to the pregnancy , the business only has to provide this if it does so for disabled employees . It can make it difficult for a pregnant employee to get the help she needs.

The House just passed new legislation, the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, with a bipartisan vote of 329 to 73. The legislation