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A coalition of Republican attorneys general from 17 states filed a lawsuit Thursday against the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission over a new rule that requires employers to provide abortion accommodations under the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act.
Republican attorneys general from 17 states have filed a lawsuit challenging a rule entitling workers to some abortion accommodations, alleging the regulation adopted by the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) is in overreach. The lawsuit, led by Tennessee and Arkansas, was filed in federal district court in eastern Arkansas on Thursday. It alleges that EEOC’s…
On April 15, 2024, the EEOC published its Final Rule to implement the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA), which was signed into law on December 29, 2022. The Rule goes into effect on...
Pregnant employees have the right to a wide range of accommodations under new federal regulations for enforcing the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act that supporters say could change workplace culture for millions of people. The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission, the agency in charge of enforcing the law, adopted an expansive view of conditions related to pregnancy and childbirth in its proposed regulations, including a controversial decision to include abortion, fertility treatment and birth control as medical issues requiring job protections. Here's what to know about the law and th...