Pregnant Workers Fairness Act - In Effect April 1, 2018
The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (“the Act”) amends the current statute prohibiting discrimination in employment (G.L. c. 151B, §4, enforced by the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination (MCAD). The Act, effective on April 1, 2018, expressly prohibits employment discrimination on the basis of pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions, such as lactation or the need to express breast milk for a nursing child. It also describes employers’ obligations to employees that are pregnant or lactating and the protections these employees are entitled to receive. Generally, employers may not treat employees or job applicants less favorably than other employees based on pregnancy or pregnancy-related conditions and have an obligation to accommodate pregnant workers.
We invite you to visit the links below for more information from the Massachusetts Commission Against Discrimination: