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Event

“1st Look” at the New Massachusetts Pregnant Workers Fairness Act

September 12, 2017

12:00 PM - 2:00 PM

MCLE New England

Please join attorney Gwen Nolan King who is the chair of the MCLE New England’s program, “‘1st L ook’ at the new Massachusetts Pregnant Workers Fairness Act”, on September 12, 2017.

On July 27, 2017, Governor Baker signed the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (“PWFA”). This “1st Look” program provides a comprehensive overview of the new law to get you up to speed on what you need to know and do before the law goes into effect on April 1, 2018. The faculty explore how the PWFA builds upon and differs from already existing state and federal law barring discrimination on the basis of pregnancy, and discuss the effects of the new law from both the employer and employee perspective. This program is a must for in-house counsel, human resources personnel, and both employer-side attorneys and employee-side attorneys.

Agenda

Reasonable Accommodations under the PWFA
The PWFA’s Lactation Protections
Prohibited Practices under the PWFA
Documentation Supporting Accommodation Requests
Notification Requirements under the PWFA
The PWFA as Compared to Existing Federal and State Laws Protecting Pregnant Workers
“Ask the Experts” Q&A Session

Click here for more information and to register.

“1st Look” at the New Massachusetts Pregnant Workers Fairness Act

Date: September 12, 2017	Event
Related Services: Government Law, Employment Law

Please join attorney Gwen Nolan King who is the chair of the MCLE New England’s program, “‘1st L ook’ at the new Massachusetts Pregnant Workers Fairness Act”, on September 12, 2017.

On July 27, 2017, Governor Baker signed the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (“PWFA”). This “1st Look” program provides a comprehensive overview of the new law to get you up to speed on what you need to know and do before the law goes into effect on April 1, 2018. The faculty explore how the PWFA builds upon and differs from already existing state and federal law barring discrimination on the basis of pregnancy, and discuss the effects of the new law from both the employer and employee perspective. This program is a must for in-house counsel, human resources personnel, and both employer-side attorneys and employee-side attorneys.

Agenda

Reasonable Accommodations under the PWFA
The PWFA’s Lactation Protections
Prohibited Practices under the PWFA
Documentation Supporting Accommodation Requests
Notification Requirements under the PWFA
The PWFA as Compared to Existing Federal and State Laws Protecting Pregnant Workers
“Ask the Experts” Q&A Session

Click here for more information and to register.