Federal rule issues time off for pregnancy care, abortions

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The regulations allow workers to request time off for obtaining an abortion and recovering from the procedure.

Federal regulations have affirmed that workers are entitled to time off and other job accommodations for abortions and other pregnancy-related medical conditions such as miscarriage, stillbirth, and lactation under the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act. The finalized federal regulations, published Monday, offer guidance to both employers and workers on how to implement the law, which received substantial bipartisan support in Congress in December 2022.

The EEOC maintains that its retention of the abortion provisions in the final rules, despite objections from certain conservatives, aligns with its longstanding interpretation of Title VII and court rulings.RELATED: Georgia woman calls for separate waiting rooms for patients experiencing pregnancy lossThe federal agency noted that the new law does not mandate employers or employer-sponsored health plans to cover abortion-related expenses.The regulations will go into effect on June 18.

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