In an article published in The Bump on January 28, 2025, Erika Jacobsen White was quoted regarding pregnant workers and coverage under the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA) and the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA).
The FMLA provides up to 12 weeks of unpaid, job-protected leave per year for specific family or medical reasons – but only if you qualify. White explains, “In order to qualify, the worker must be employed at a location where the employer has at least 50 employees employed within a 75-mile radius. For remote workers, this means that they’re covered if they report to and/or receive assignments from an office with 50 or more employees within a 75-mile radius.”
For employees who are not looking to take leave but need accommodations to perform their job, White highlights the PWFA, “which requires employers with 15 or more employees to provide ‘reasonable accommodations’ to employees or job applicants with pregnancy-related conditions.” White states “reasonable accommodations” can include time off, job restructuring, temporary reassignment, time off for medical appointments, adjustments to work stations (such as providing seating options), additional breaks or telework.
Read the full article “When to Stop Working During Pregnancy” on The Bump’s website.
