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EEOC RIN: 3046-AB44 Publication ID: 2026 
Title: ●Rescission of Appendix to Guidelines on Discrimination Because of Sex  
Abstract:

The EEOC is rescinding the appendix to its Guidelines on Discrimination Because of Sex.  The appendix was written in 1979, shortly after passage of the Pregnancy Discrimination Act (PDA) and predates the 2022 Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA), which requires workplace accommodations related to pregnancy, childbirth, and related medical conditions.  The appendix, interpreting the PDA, is in several respects outdated.  

 
Agency: Equal Employment Opportunity Commission(EEOC)  Priority: Substantive, Nonsignificant 
RIN Status: First time published in the Unified Agenda Agenda Stage of Rulemaking: Final Rule Stage 
Major: Undetermined  Unfunded Mandates: Undetermined 
EO 14192 Designation: Deregulatory 
CFR Citation: 29 CFR 1604 app.   
Legal Authority: 42 U.S.C. 2000e-12   
Legal Deadline:  None
Timetable:
Action Date FR Cite
Final Action  07/00/2026 
Final Action Effective  08/00/2026 
Regulatory Flexibility Analysis Required: No  Government Levels Affected: Federal, Local, State 
Small Entities Affected: Businesses, Governmental Jurisdictions, Organizations  Federalism: Undetermined 
Included in the Regulatory Plan: No 
RIN Data Printed in the FR: No 
Agency Contact:
Lynn Davenport
Assistant Legal Counsel
Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
131 M Street NE,
Washington, DC 20507
Phone:202 921-3240
Email: lynn.davenport@eeoc.gov