New OCR letter addresses pregnancy discrimination. Issue 8 (27th April 2023)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Lyerly, Eric
• Is Part Of: Recruiting & retaining adult learners. Volume 25:Issue 8(2023)
• Page Start: 8
• Page End: 9
• Publication Date: 2023-04-27
• Subjects: Adult college students -- United States -- Periodicals; Nontraditional college students -- United States -- Periodicals; Continuing education -- United States -- Periodicals; 378.19824073
• DOI: 10.1002/nsr.31021
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 2155-644X

Abstract

Abstract : There has been a recent trend at the federal level to strengthen protections for pregnant women. In January 2023, the U.S. Congress passed a spending package that included two pieces of legislation concerning pregnant workers and new mothers. The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act requires employers to provide reasonable accommodations to employees affected by pregnancy, childbirth, or related conditions. The Providing Urgent Maternal Protections (PUMP) for Nursing Mothers Act provides protections for new mothers who need to pump breastmilk for a nursing child.