An expansion of federal protections for workers during and after their pregnancies is significant in Alabama. The state is one of only four states without state-specific protection for pregnant workers in the United States.
or PUMP Act, submitted by Sen. Jeff Merkley and Sen. Lisa Murkowski — passed with support from both sides of the aisle. The omnibus bill passed in the House of Representatives Friday, and now heads to President Joe Biden’s desk.
Staff members at A Better Balance, a national 5013 advocacy organization focused on justice for workers, have been advocating for further“Alabama currently has no state-level legal protections to support pregnant workers on the job from discrimination” wrote Vice President Elizabeth Gedmark in a statement to AL.com.
Earlier in December, Cassidy said many states have specific protections in place, but those that didn’t left millions of American women unprotected.Pregnancy Discrimination Act of 1978Under the Pregnancy Discrimination Act, employers with at least 15 workers are required to treat pregnant employees the same as any other temporarily disabled employee., like light duty or modified tasks, under the Pregnancy Discrimination Act.
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