Katharine C. Weber, Joseph J. Lynett, Jenifer M. Bologna, Catherine A. Cano & Tara K. Burke
The U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) formally published its proposed regulations to implement the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) in the Federal Register on Aug. 11, 2023. Although the PWFA borrows from existing laws, including Title VII of the Civil Rights Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the PWFA imposes unique obligations on covered employers and the EEOC’s proposed regulations throw many familiar concepts out the window....