Jackson Lewis: District of Columbia Agencies To Enforce New Protections for Pregnant Workers | Practical Law

Jackson Lewis: District of Columbia Agencies To Enforce New Protections for Pregnant Workers | Practical Law

In this Law Firm Publication, Jackson Lewis P.C. discusses the June 1, 2015 announcement that the District of Columbia's Office of Human Rights (OHR) and Department of Employment Services (DOES) will work jointly to investigate and enforce the Protecting Pregnant Workers Fairness Act of 2014 (PPWFA). The PPWFA requires employers to provide reasonable accommodations to employees affected by pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and related medical conditions. The joint agreement allows employees to file a PPWFA complaint with either OHR or DOES. OHR mediates, investigates and makes preliminary recommendations about whether the PPWFA was violated. DOES reviews OHR's recommendations, makes final determinations about whether a violation occurred and imposes and enforces penalties for those violations. Finally, Jackson Lewis details how employers can comply with the PPWFA.

Jackson Lewis: District of Columbia Agencies To Enforce New Protections for Pregnant Workers

by Jackson Lewis P.C.
Published on 03 Jun 2015 • District of Columbia, United States
In this Law Firm Publication, Jackson Lewis P.C. discusses the June 1, 2015 announcement that the District of Columbia's Office of Human Rights (OHR) and Department of Employment Services (DOES) will work jointly to investigate and enforce the Protecting Pregnant Workers Fairness Act of 2014 (PPWFA). The PPWFA requires employers to provide reasonable accommodations to employees affected by pregnancy, childbirth, breastfeeding and related medical conditions. The joint agreement allows employees to file a PPWFA complaint with either OHR or DOES. OHR mediates, investigates and makes preliminary recommendations about whether the PPWFA was violated. DOES reviews OHR's recommendations, makes final determinations about whether a violation occurred and imposes and enforces penalties for those violations. Finally, Jackson Lewis details how employers can comply with the PPWFA.
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