Preparing for compliance with the PUMP Act and PWFA

Pregnant workers are currently protected under various acts including Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the Family and Medical Leave Act of 1993 (FMLA), and the Providing Urgent Maternal Protections for Nursing Mothers Act (PUMP). Even with all of these acts, gaps still exist in the protections for pregnant employees. On June 27, 2023, the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) goes into effect and attempts to fill some of these gaps.

What the PWFA says

A covered employer is any private or public employes with at least 15 employees.

Under this new law, employers must: