Pregnancy Bias Bill Revamped to Attract GOP Votes

The House Education and Labor Committee will markup the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act today to resolve legal ambiguities from a 2015 U.S. Supreme Court decision on when pregnant workers are entitled to accommodations on the job. The markup will provide the first test of whether changes to the bill can draw Republican support.

Negotiations Ensue: A group of bipartisan lawmakers, business groups, and women’s groups negotiated proposed changes to the bill to broaden its appeal to GOP lawmakers. Requiring employees to notify their employer of a pregnancy and negotiating accommodations are among the changes, Jaclyn Diaz reports.

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