Millions of pregnant and postpartum employees gain the right to workplace “accommodations” under a federal law that became effective June 27.
Prior to the new law, it was already illegal to fire or discriminate against an employee because of pregnancy, childbirth, or a related medical condition. More than 30 states and cities have laws requiring such accommodations.
The EEOC defines “reasonable accommodations” as changes to the work environment or the way things are usually done at work.
The new law should particularly help pregnant women in low-paying, male-dominated jobs, said Dina Bakst of the workers’ rights advocacy organization A Better Balance, which sought the law for years.and water breaks"sound so basic, but for women in retail and other low-wage industries with overly rigid, inflexible jobs, these kinds of accommodations can make a big difference,” she said.
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