Senators passed a bill April 7 that updates the Nebraska Fair Employment Practices Act to clarify workplace protections for pregnant workers.<\/p>\n
LB627, introduced by Omaha Sen. Heath Mello, specifies protections for pregnant workers by applying the same reasonable accommodation standard applied to individuals with disabilities.<\/p>\n
Reasonable accommodations with respect to pregnancy, childbirth or related medical conditions for workers outlined in the bill include:
\n\u2022\tperiodic rest;
\n\u2022\tequipment for sitting;
\n\u2022\tmore frequent or longer breaks;
\n\u2022\tassistance with manual labor;
\n\u2022\tjob restructuring;
\n\u2022\tlight duty assignments;
\n\u2022\tmodified work schedules;
\n\u2022\ttemporary transfers to less strenuous or hazardous work;
\n\u2022\ttime off to recover from childbirth; or
\n\u2022\tbreak time and appropriate facilities for breast-feeding or expressing breast milk.<\/p>\n
The bill also prohibits discrimination against an individual who is pregnant, given birth or has a related medical condition in regard to job application procedures or the hiring, compensation, job training, advancement or discharge of employees.<\/p>\n
LB627 passed on a 45-0 vote.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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