Florida Bill Seeks Accommodations For Pregnant Workers

Miami FL

29 December, 2020

2:38 PM

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CBS Miami December 29, 2020 Florida lawmakers are considering a proposal aimed at ensuring that employers provide accommodations for pregnant women. Sen. Ana Maria Rodriguez, from Doral, filed proposal SB 384 on Monday which would make it illegal for employers to "fail to make reasonable accommodations, upon request, for an employee with a medical need related to pregnancy, unless the employer can demonstrate that the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of the employer's business." Such accommodations could include such things as providing longer or more frequent breaks, temporary job restructuring, temporary transfers to less strenuous or less hazardous work, and providing space for lactation outside of restrooms. Read more at CBS Miami