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498: Updates to the PWFA & the PUMP Act in the United States
April 28, 2023
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In early February, we discussed the expanded protections for pregnant and nursing employees in the US under the PWFA and the PUMP Act. Today we continue our discussion on this topic, based on recent guidance released by the EEOC and DOL, as employers prepare to comply with the requirements of each of these laws.
Listen to our February episode here: https://www.buzzsprout.com/223251/12218937
Host: Susan Deniker (email) (Steptoe & Johnson PLLC / West Virginia)
Guest Speaker: Veronica Yu Welsh (email) (Shawe Rosenthal LLP / Maryland)
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