New York Paid Family Leave Benefit Law allows eligible employees up to 12 weeks of paid leave for birth, adoption, serious family illness and military deployment.
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New York Will Accommodate Pregnant Workers
The number of pregnant women working up to their due date has steadily increased in the past 40 years. New York State is finally poised to join 15 other states which mandate that employers provide pregnant workers an accommodation on the job.
Pregnancy Discrimination Act Doesn’t Require Accommodation
While the Pregnancy Discrimination Act prohibits discrimination in employment based on pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions, the U.S. Supreme Court recently held that it may not require an employer to accommodate pregnant workers.
Equal Employment Opportunity Has A Long Way To Go
As Black History Month 2015 comes to an end and the Civil Rights Act of 1964 approaches its 51st anniversary, the realization that the American workplace has yet to grasp the golden ring of equal employment opportunity can be discouraging.
While statistics show fewer complaints of employment discrimination were filed in 2014, retaliation is on the rise, a gender wage gap still exists, sexual orientation is not protected and pregnant employees are not entitled to an accommodation. But this may soon change too.