New Employer Mandates Under Pregnant Workers Fairness Act / PUMP To Mitigate Legal Risks

Webinar Background :

Recently, the U.S. Senate passed two acts - The Pregnant Workers Fairness Act and the Providing Urgent Maternal Protections for Nursing Mothers Act (known as the PUMP Act). These latest regulations bring forward several new compliance mandates for all employers to abide by. Employers are now required to provide reasonable accommodation for pregnancy related medical conditions. Under the new changes, employers cannot deny employment opportunities or have their employees take paid or unpaid leave based on these reasonable accommodations. Other protections come from the state level as well the pieces of federal legislation released previously. Employers need to update their policies to comply with these new regulations. Also, Employers and HR must make sure that all their supervisors and managers are on the same page to avoid any legal and financial risks.

Training Agenda :

• 2023 PUMP Act and Pregnant Workers Fairness Act challenges for Employers
• Timelines under Federal regulations and when they are become effective.
• New Wage and Hour Division Guidelines under the PUMP Act
• What types of reasonable accommodations meet the guidelines released
• How ADA reasonable accommodations plays a critical factor in both regulations.
• FLSA regulations for compensation for time employees use for expressing milk
• Does the FLSA requirements covers all employers ?
• How States are updating their requirements under the Federal guidelines to provide more protections for employees.
• How to update your policies and procedures to comply with the new regulations.
• How to train managers and supervisors that will help with complying with the new regulations
• Examples & FAQs
• And much more..

About The Trainer : Joe Aitchison is HRComTraK Managing Principal and Senior Client Advisor. He provides Business & HR client advisory services and HR out-source services nationally.  He is a Human Resource professional with thirty years business management and HR consulting experience.  In addition to working with General Industry clients, he provides services to  multi plant International Tier I Automotive Manufacturing, Hospitality & Gaming, Retail and Food Processing Industries as well as legal, health care, benefit brokers and third party administrators. Mr. Aitchison is recognized as a leader in human resources and has obtained a lifetime certification as a senior professional in human resource management, SHRM – Senior Certified Professional and Healthcare Reform Specialist by the Healthcare Reform Center & Policy Institute. Mr. Aitchison has served on several for profit and not for profit boards.