S 1486 · 117th Congress · Labor and Employment

Pregnant Workers Fairness Act

Introduced 2021-04-29· Sponsored by Sen. Casey, Robert P., Jr. [D-PA]· Senate

Bill Progress

Introduced
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Committee
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Senate Vote
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House
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Enacted
Latest: Placed on Senate Legislative Calendar under General Orders. Calendar No. 141.(2021-09-30)

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[AI summary unavailable — showing source text] Pregnant Workers Fairness Act This bill prohibits employment practices that discriminate against making reasonable accommodations for qualified employees affected by pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions. A qualified employee is an employee or applicant who, with or without reasonable accommodation, can perform the essential functions of the position, with specified exceptions. Specifically, the bill declares that it is an unlawful employment practice to fail to make reasonable accommodations to known limitations of such employees unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on an entity's business operation; require a qualified employee affected by such condition to accept an accommodation other than any reasonable accommodation arrived at through an interactive process; deny employment opportunities based on the need of the entity to make such reasonable accommodations to a qualified employee; require such employees to take paid or unpaid leave if another reasonable accommodation can be provided; or take adverse action in terms, conditions, or privileges of employment against a qualified employee requesting or using such reasonable accommodations. The bi…

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S. 1486, Pregnant Workers Fairness Act

Oct 5, 2021

As ordered reported by the Senate Committee on Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions on September 30, 2021

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Cosponsors (20)

12 Democrats7 Republicans1 Independent