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EEOC RIN: 3046-AB30 Publication ID: Spring 2024 
Title: Regulations to Implement the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act 
Abstract:

The Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) has issued a rule to implement the Pregnant Workers Fairness Act, a new law that requires covered entities to provide reasonable accommodations to a qualified worker’s known limitations related to, affected by, or arising out of pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, unless the accommodation will cause an undue hardship.

 
Agency: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission(EEOC)  Priority: Section 3(f)(1) Significant 
RIN Status: Previously published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Completed Actions 
Major: Yes  Unfunded Mandates: No 
CFR Citation: 29 CFR 1636   
Legal Authority: 42 U.S.C. 2000gg to 2000gg-6   
Legal Deadline:
Action Source Description Date
Final  Statutory    12/29/2023 
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
NPRM  08/11/2023  88 FR 54714   
NPRM Comment Period End  10/10/2023 
Final Rule  04/19/2024  89 FR 29096   
Final Rule Effective  06/18/2024 
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No  Government Levels Affected: Federal, Local, State 
Small Entities Affected: Businesses, Governmental Jurisdictions, Organizations  Federalism: No 
Included in the Regulatory Plan: Yes 
RIN Data Printed in the FR: No 
Agency Contact:
Sharyn A. Tejani
Associate Legal Counsel
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
131 M Street NE,
Washington D.C., DC 20507
Phone:202 921-3240
Email: sharyn.tejani@eeoc.gov