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As we ring in the new year New Jersey will see a number of new laws taking effect. Here is what you need to know about some of 2024's new laws. New NJ laws are going into effect in 2024.
The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act is a United States law meant to eliminate discrimination and ensure workplace accommodations for workers with known limitations related to pregnancy, childbirth, or a related medical condition. [1] It applies to employers having fifteen or more employees. [2]
The new law promises paid leave following births as well as the ability to be granted an additional 12 week paid leave if there is a complication to the mother as a result of birth, or a complication with the child's health. This new law is applied to all employers with 25 or more employees under the Oregon Family Leave Act (OFLA). [40]
Pregnancy discrimination is a type of employment discrimination that occurs when expectant women are fired, not hired, or otherwise discriminated against due to their pregnancy or intention to become pregnant.
Pregnancy is considered a temporary disability in the eyes of the law, meaning that the treatment of pregnant employees falls under the same jurisdiction as disabled employees. Treating a pregnant employee in a way that would violate disability standards is also a violation of the Pregnancy Discrimination Act (PDA).
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1997 - In re Fetus Brown, 689 N.E.2d 397, 400 (Ill. App. Ct. 1997) was a court case overturning a court-ordered blood transfusion of a pregnant woman. 1997 – A Louisiana law created a civil cause of action for abortion-related damages, including damage to the unborn, for up to ten years after the abortion.
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