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FEHA:
Pregnant worker's discrimination claims allowed; 4 months of PDL don't satisfy duty to accommodate
May 2013
Last year's release of new state pregnancy regulations brought renewed attention to employers' obligations toward pregnant workers. Now a California Court of Appeals decision has zeroed in on the interplay between an employer's leave obligations under the state Fair Employment and Housing Act (FEHA) and the state Pregnancy Disability Leave Law (PDLL)--and employers with five or more employees should definitely take note. . . .
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Pregnancy:
FEHC issues revised regulations;
The impact on leave, benefits, and more
February 2013
The state Fair Employment and Housing Commission has released revised pregnancy regulations that could significantly affect California employers with five or more employees. The regulations, which took effect December 30, 2012, address a range of pregnancy-related issues. We'll tell you about some of the most important provisions. . . .
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Featured Resource: Sample Lactation Accommodation Policy
August 2010
In 2002, California became one of the first states to mandate lactation breaks for breastfeeding employees. Under Section 1030 of the state Labor Code, all employers must provide a reasonable amount of time to employees who wish to express breast milk for their infant children. . . .
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Lactation Accommodation:
Do You Know the State Rules?
September 2008
The California Division of Labor Standards Enforcement (DLSE) has slapped Santa Clara-based Inter-national Security Services, Inc., with a $4,000 fine for not providing a reasonable amount of break time and a private room for a nursing mother who needed to express breast milk for her child during the workday. . . .
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