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On June 27, 2023, the federal Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, 42 U.S.C. §2000gg, et seq. (the PWFA) went into effect. The PWFA is intended to fill a gap in existing federal law by explicitly requiring covered employers (those with 15 or more employees) to provide reasonable accommodations to qualified applicants and employees related to pregnancy, childbirth or a related medical condition.

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