Pregnant Workers

Colorado has enacted a new Pregnancy Accommodation Law prohibiting discrimination in employment based on pregnancy, childbirth, and related health conditions. The law also requires employers to provide reasonable accommodations to job applicants and employees affected by pregnancy-related conditions. An employer is not required to provide accommodations that would impose an undue hardship on the employer’s Read more

On April 13, 2015, the governor of Nebraska signed a bill (L 627) relating to pregnancy under the Nebraska Fair Employment Practice Act. Beginning September, employers with 15 employees or more will be required to offer their employees reasonable accommodations with respect to pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions. Reasonable accommodations may include “more frequent Read more