Recently, I have gotten a few questions about what pregnancy discrimination laws are in place to protect pregnant employees in the U.S. Some states have pregnancy discrimination laws that have become very prominent lately (ie Delaware's pregnancy discrimination law which passed late last year), while other states have pregnancy discrimination laws that do not get as much "fanfare".
In an effort to make things easier to follow, I wanted to highlight the Department of Labor ("DOL") which published a breakdown of each state's pregnancy discrimination laws, including what pregnancy accommodations employers must be make for their employees. The DOL made it easy to navigate by publishing a map of the U.S. which allows users to click on any given state and see not only what laws apply in that state, but also what state agency to contact for additional information.
This is one of the better pregnancy discrimination resources I have seen lately. Granted, laws change often enough so this list is not exhaustive (speaking long term that is), but at this point, it is something I would advise curious employers and employees pay attention to and review accordingly.
In an effort to make things easier to follow, I wanted to highlight the Department of Labor ("DOL") which published a breakdown of each state's pregnancy discrimination laws, including what pregnancy accommodations employers must be make for their employees. The DOL made it easy to navigate by publishing a map of the U.S. which allows users to click on any given state and see not only what laws apply in that state, but also what state agency to contact for additional information.
This is one of the better pregnancy discrimination resources I have seen lately. Granted, laws change often enough so this list is not exhaustive (speaking long term that is), but at this point, it is something I would advise curious employers and employees pay attention to and review accordingly.
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