EEOC Issues New Pregnancy Discrimination Guidance, Increases Employer Obligations

Recently, the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) issued its first enforcement Guidance on pregnancy discrimination in 31 years. The Guidance redefines the circumstances in which an employer is required to accommodate pregnancy restrictions and represents a significant departure from the current guidelines. EEOC spokesman, Christine Nazar, stated the Pregnancy Discrimination guidelines were updated, “because we … Continue reading EEOC Issues New Pregnancy Discrimination Guidance, Increases Employer Obligations