§5-11B-1. Short Title

This article may be cited as the Pregnant Workers' Fairness Act.

§5-11B-2. Nondiscrimination With Regard to Reasonable Accommodations Related to Pregnancy

It shall be an unlawful employment practice for a covered entity to: (1) Not make reasonable accommodations to the known limitations related to the pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions of a job applicant or employee, following delivery by the applicant or employee of written documentation from the applicant's or employee's health care provider that […]

§5-11B-3. Remedies and Enforcement

(a) The powers, procedures, and remedies provided in article eleven of this chapter to the Commission, the Attorney General, or any person, alleging a violation of the West Virginia Human Rights Act shall be the powers, procedures, and remedies this article provides to the Commission, the Attorney General, or any person, respectively, alleging an unlawful […]

§5-11B-4. Rule-Making

Not later than two years after the date of enactment of this article, the Commission shall propose legislative rules in accordance with article three, chapter twenty-nine-a of this code, to carry out this article. Such rules shall identify some reasonable accommodations addressing known limitations related to pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions that shall be […]

§5-11B-5. Definitions

As used in this article: (1) "Attorney General" means the West Virginia Attorney General;

§5-11B-6. Relationship to Other Laws

Nothing in this article shall be construed to invalidate or limit the remedies, rights, and procedures that provides greater or equal protection for workers affected by pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions.

§5-11B-7. Reports

The Commission shall on October 1 of each year report to the Joint Committee on Government and Finance on the number of complaints filed under this article during the previous year and their resolution. The report shall be transmitted to the members of the committee electronically. Further, the report shall be provided to the legislative […]