A new law is set to expand benefits for pregnant and post-partum workers to protect them from workplace discrimination.

<div class="block">A new law is set to expand benefits for pregnant and post-partum workers to protect them from workplace discrimination.</div>

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New Law Passed to Prevent Pregnancy Discrimination

A new law set to expand benefits for pregnant and postpartum workers and protect them from on the job discrimination. The pregnant workers fairness Act went into effect yesterday. It would require employers to provide accommodations to pregnant worker workers such as providing more bathroom breaks, allowing for lighter workloads and accommodating for specific medical conditions during pregnancy. This law is an effort to combat thousands of discrimination complaints filed with the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission every single year which were all based on the lack of proper accommodations in the workplace.