Legal protections for pregnant employees

A preg­nant employ­ee in West Vir­ginia is pro­tect­ed under fed­er­al and state laws that pro­vide work­place rights, pro­hib­it dis­crim­i­na­tion, and require rea­son­able accom­mo­da­tions, par­tic­u­lar­ly for med­ical com­pli­ca­tions relat­ed to preg­nan­cy. Below is an overview of the key legal pro­tec­tions and employ­er oblig­a­tions. Fed­er­al Legal Pro­tec­tions for Preg­nant Employ­ees 1. Preg­nan­cy Dis­crim­i­na­tion Act (PDA) – 42 … Con­tin­ue read­ing Legal pro­tec­tions for preg­nant employees