Speaker: Jessica Lee, J.D., Senior Staff Attorney, Center for WorkLife, UC Law SF

With the passage of the federal PUMP Act and Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, and the enactment of new Title IX regulations, pregnant and postpartum workers have new and strengthened rights to accommodations and leave. This session will provide an overview of the new laws and offer strategies for how to successfully implement them in your workplace. By the end of the session, the learner will be able to:

• Articulate the basic protections provided pregnant and lactating workers by the PUMP Act and Pregnant Workers Fairness Act; and,

• Be able to employ tools and strategies to respond to common workplace challenges they may encounter.

Sponsors: Committee on the Status of Women and CLS Family Services