Pregnant Workers Fairness Act

42 U.S.C. §§ 2000gg to 2000gg-6, 29 CFR Part 1636 · Read 2026-08-15

In force since 27 June 2023, with the Commission's implementing rule effective 18 June 2024. Employers with fifteen or more employees must provide reasonable accommodation for known limitations related to pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions.

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Identifier: 42 U.S.C. §§ 2000gg to 2000gg-6, 29 CFR Part 1636
Level: Federal
Status: In force
Adopted: 2022-12-29
Applies from: 2023-06-27
Supervisory bodies: EEOC

Named requirements

Known limitation
29 CFR 1636.3
The condition the employee has communicated to the employer.
Reasonable accommodation
29 CFR 1636.3(i)
Predictable accommodations and the interactive process.
Prohibited practices
42 U.S.C. § 2000gg-1
Denial of accommodation, forced leave and retaliation.

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1 decisions · Read from CourtListener, Free Law Project on 2026-08-22.

State of Tennessee v. EEOC
129 F.4th 4528th Cir.2025-02-20Open to review by a higher court, the source does not state the outcome
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2026-08-15	Row read against the official publication	U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
2023-06-27	Date of application according to the publisher	U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
2022-12-29	Adopted under 42 U.S.C. §§ 2000gg to 2000gg-6, 29 CFR Part 1636	U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission

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