{"id":26360,"date":"2023-04-13T19:50:20","date_gmt":"2023-04-13T19:50:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/federaltimes\/uncategorized\/2023\/04\/13\/what-does-pregnant-workers-fairness-act-means-for-federal-employees\/"},"modified":"2026-08-20T14:02:26","modified_gmt":"2026-08-20T14:02:26","slug":"what-does-pregnant-workers-fairness-act-means-for-federal-employees","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/one.sightlinemg.com\/federaltimes\/management\/pay-benefits\/2023\/04\/13\/what-does-pregnant-workers-fairness-act-means-for-federal-employees\/","title":{"rendered":"What does Pregnant Workers Fairness Act mean for federal employees?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

In June, the federal government as the nation\u2019s largest employer will be legally required, like all private and public entities, to provide reasonable accommodations to pregnant employees<\/a> in the workplace.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act<\/a> fills gaps in other anti-discrimination laws that protect employees from being treated differently because of a disability, which can sometimes arise in pregnancy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Pregnancy<\/a> is not considered a disability in itself, according to the language of the Americans with Disabilities Act, though some pregnancy-related conditions may fall under these protections. The new law aims to further commit employers to ensuring that pregnant workers do not slip through the cracks.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

For the federal government, this shouldn\u2019t be a big lift, as many of the possible accommodations could be low-cost or no-cost, though each arrangement should be tailored to the employee, the job and the situation surrounding the pregnancy, legal experts said.<\/p>\n\n\n\t