Congressional Hearing on Workplace Discrimination Legislation
January 1, 2022
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The Frame
The hearing serves as a formal legislative record for proposed workplace protections, such as the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act () and the , which could establish new legal requirements for employer accommodations.
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Pregnant workers
The proposed legislation discussed would establish new legal requirements for workplace accommodations for pregnant employees.
Employers
Employers would be subject to new federal requirements regarding workplace accommodations and nursing mother protections if the discussed bills are enacted.
Last recorded activity January 1, 2022.
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Summary
Key Facts
- The hearing was held on March 18, 2021, by the House Committee on Education and Labor.
- The session was a joint hearing between the Subcommittee on Civil Rights and Human Services and the Subcommittee on Workforce Protections.
- The hearing focused on examining legislation to confront workplace discrimination.
- Witnesses included representatives from A Better Balance, the National Women's Law Center, the AARP Foundation, and Seyfarth Shaw LLP.
- The record includes letters of support for the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA) from private-sector employers.
- The record includes letters of support for the PUMP for Working Mothers Act.
- The hearing record includes submissions from the Center for WorkLife Law and the U.S. Breastfeeding Committee.
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Why It Matters
The hearing serves as a formal legislative record for proposed workplace protections, such as the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act () and the , which could establish new legal requirements for employer accommodations.
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Legislative focus on maternal workplace protections
The hearing highlights a coordinated legislative effort to codify specific workplace accommodations for pregnant and nursing employees at the federal level.
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