Today, the House Committee on Education and Labor voted to advance the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (H.R. 2694) with bipartisan support.
with bipartisan support. This piece of legislation, if passed, would be critical in protecting pregnant workers across the country from having to choose between having a healthy pregnancy and a paycheck. So far, the proposed law, which has commonly been introduced as “long overdue,” has been endorsed by the Women’s National Law Center, The American Civil Liberties Union and the U.S. Chamber of Commerce. Here’s exactly what the act, which resembles those passed by many states in the U.S.
"Today, we send the message that nowhere on earth should a woman have to worry about her health and the health of her pregnancy because her employer refuses to oblige her reasonable needs for accommodation. In essence, we tell millions of young women that no longer will pregnancy prevent you from taking your dreams as far as they can take you," said Rep. Alma Adams during today's committee meeting.
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