Prevent Pregnancy Discrimination in 2024 & Beyond

In our interactive instructor-led 75-minute event, you will learn how to navigate the complex legal landscape of pregnancy discrimination in 2024 and beyond. This session will empower HR professionals with the knowledge and tools to ensure compliance, mitigate risks, and create a supportive work environment for pregnant employees.

Join us, and you’ll discover the following:

• Latest updates on federal and state laws impacting pregnancy discrimination
• Practical strategies to align company policies with legal requirements
• Key methods to identify and prevent pregnancy discrimination in the workplace
• Effective approaches to manage accommodations and avoid legal pitfalls
• Impacts of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA), the Family and Medical Leave Act (FMLA)

Program Highlights

Understanding & Applying Legal Frameworks

• Differentiate between disparate treatment and disparate impact in pregnancy discrimination
• Aligning pregnant workers’ policies with the Young v. UPS U.S. Supreme Court decision
• Identify discrimination across all aspects of employment: hiring, promotions, and termination

Navigating Accommodations & Leave

• Methods to apply FMLA and ADA principles to structure leave time effectively
• How to define and manage “undue burden” in the context of pregnancy accommodations
• Solutions for complying with state and local nursing mothers' laws

Mitigating Retaliation Risks to Protect Your Organization & Employees.

• How to describe and prevent prohibited retaliation to foster a supportive work environment
• Methods to assess and improve your organization’s pregnancy-related policies
• Keys to navigating grey areas and the latest requirements

Question & Answer Session – Have your specific questions answered!

About the Speaker

Max Muller has been an expert in business law for over 50 years. In 1990 he began a consulting practice focusing on workplace legalities, e.g., equal employment opportunity, sexual harassment, FMLA, ADA, COBRA, FLSA, ADEA, etc., as well as safety and health regulatory compliance.

Max has shared his knowledge and expertise with over 100,000 people worldwide through programs like this, and through his books, including the popular SHRM/HarperCollins Leadership book: The Manager’s Guide to HR: Hiring, Firing, Performance Evaluations, Documentation, Benefits, and Everything Else You Need to Know. Second Edition.

Program Benefits

In our 75-minute program, you’ll discover how to protect your organization from legal risks related to pregnancy discrimination while fostering an inclusive workplace. This training will provide you with actionable insights that you can implement immediately, ensuring that your policies are not only compliant but also supportive of your employees’ needs.