How a law meant to protect pregnant women could hurt their chances of being hired
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A new law that forces employers to make special accommodations for pregnant workers will have "serious consequences" for women, said a Cato Institute policy expert.
The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA), which took effect June 27, requires companies with 15 or more employees to provide "reasonable accommodations" to workers with pregnancy-related limitations. Those could include additional breaks, closer parking, modified work schedules, remote work and suspending essential job functions, according to the Equal Employment Opportunity Commission’s (EEOC) proposed rules. Teny Sahakian is an Associate Producer/Writer for Fox News. Follow Teny on Twitter at @tenysahakian.
"It's really a meaningful piece of regulation that is going to have some serious consequences for employers across the country and also for the pregnant workers that they employ," Calder told Fox News.
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